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Smart Grids-what is their purpose?
The smart grid design proposed in the U.S., and some European countries are copying, is one that has actually is more about data collection than autonomous control of the energy grid. “Smart Grid...
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U.S. Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy exists to study and influence the government in matters of energy and the handling of nuclear waste. It spent nearly $31 billion in 2012. This department is an absolute...
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Nuclear – to be or not to be that is the question
During the Bush Jr. period of government in the U.S. nuclear power plants whose life had nearly come to an end of their forty year life span were given the green light to continue despite potential...
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Vertical Farming – a possibility?
Dr. Dickson Despommier wrote, The Vertical Farm. It is an inspiring book but it is not a concept that will work. Dr. Despommier is a microbiologist, ecologist and a professor of Public Health in...
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Good Intentions Do Not Solve Our Energy Needs
This article does not intend to single out the University of California at San Diego (UC at San Diego). It is just one example of many like it across the country. What follows is my attempt to draw out...
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Biogas – A FAQ
Why divert food waste from a landfill to a biogas digester? There are many important reasons why food should not be wasted. Growing food to sustain a society requires a huge input from the environment....
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Biogas, Germany and the EU
I have been a promoter of Biogas for many years. I see it as the ultimate in renewable energy sources because it is clean and can be produced in an unlimited quantity only limited by the feed stock –...
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