Archive for 7月 2nd, 2010

Energy Conservation and Energy Policy

Every few years or so energy conservation seems to come up on the radar as one of the possible planks in a national energy policy of the US. And it sounds so romantic and laudable that we all feel guilty for not doing it.

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The Energy – Water Nexus

We use a lot of water to produce energy, especially fossil fuel energy. And we use a lot of energy to produce water – for food, to treat water, to capture and treat waste water. It takes 37 gallons of water to grow, package, and ship enough coffee to make one cup and your favorite hamburger…

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Five More Years of Pain

The economy of the United States has shed more than 8 million jobs in the last two years. If and when the American economy can sustain the production of 300,000 jobs each and every month, we will be on our way to re-creating those lost jobs, but at that rate it will take more than five years to do so.

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Reducing Commercial Utility Costs Through HVAC Retrofitting

One of the biggest issues with making a commercial building energy efficient is knowing where to start. Ideally, an older building would receive a top to bottom makeover from an energy efficiency company.

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God, Country and Gold – Why Global Economies Are Failing

12 step programs speak frequently for the need of a “Higher Power” in one’s life to overcome addictions and the problems they cause. For many of us, God is that Higher Power. As a higher power – there are many things I look to God for. He sets many of the rules I try to live my life by. He helps define right and wrong and generally puts constraints around acceptable behavior. Is there a ‘Higher Power’ of economics?

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Wind Energy – Unlimited Source of Energy

Wind is a very powerful energy which is very essential to use properly for maximum benefits. It is associated with the movements of atmospheric air. Wind power is a form of solar power, as wind is created by the heat of the sun. The solar radiation heats all parts of the surface of the earth but in different levels. Different surfaces of the earth, like soil, water, sand and stones absorb, reflect, retain and emit different amount of heat.

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Wind Energy – A Natural Source

Nature is the ultimate source of energy. Everything we use in the name of energy comes from nature and its resources. Wind is an energy converted form of solar energy. This kinetic energy is linked with the changing moves of atmospheric air.

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