Just a quick note on this grey and dreary (in Massachusetts) Sunday morning. I ran across this column by John Peterson over at Seeking Alpha, in which he talks about his own history of buying the best technology and finding…
Better Motors For Energy Conservation
Our good news this Friday comes courtesy of Fox Business Channel. A common thread running through these posts has been that conservation is always preferable to new generation of power. Fox reported on the Power Efficiency Corporation, whose specialty is…
More On Urban Solar and Wind Power
More on yesterday’s post about the power grid. There is every reason to believe that user-based power generation is a very possible and profitable way to go to prevent having to totally rebuild our grid system. Think about the acres…
Solar and Wind Power In The Grid
The current hot topic in alternative energy is how the new big solar and wind power installations are swamping an already over-worked national power grid. The problem stems from the practice of siting the largest power stations far from the…
It’s Not Just The Economy ——–!
For some people, having a hybrid car doesn’t quite do the job. One company, A123 Systems of Watertown, MA, has been selling battery systems to convert hybrids to plug-in electric, increasing a Prius economy from 50 mpg to 100 mpg.…
Another Mass. Wind Power Project
Kudos to another town in Massachusetts. Fred Hanson in the Patriot Ledger tells how the Milton, MA select board has received a recommendation from the town’s wind energy committee, detailing the potential use of the town’s former landfill. This makes…