Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Catapult Design San Fransisco

Our planet is a fragile ecosystem. To keep it in balance, well have to figure out how to harness nature to generate clean, affordable energy. Catapult Design in San Francisco has one answer. Their turbines are cheap and practical, and can power a light or charge a cell phone in villages [...]

Article Courtesy of:  Reuters

Europe’s Saharan power plan: miracle or mirage?
By Tom Pfeiffer
RABAT (Reuters) – A 400 billion euro ($774 billion) plan to power Europe with Sahara sunlight is gaining momentum, even as critics see high risks in a large corporate project using young technology in north African countries with weak rule of law.
Desertec, as the [...]

Solaya is the development arm of Lumus Construction. Solaya is a renewable energy development company with a focus on wind, solar and fuel cell power projects throughout the world. Our team has over 100 years of experience in wind power and real estate development & finance. Our team has managed over $10 billion in construction over the past 10 years. We have over 630 MW of active projects at various stages of development in the United States, India, Pakistan, Israel and Brazil. We have formed strategic partnerships with various wind, solar and fuel cell manufacturers as well as various technical consultants

Bonn-based SolarWorld said in a statement it was planning to offer GM euro250 million ($350 million) in cash and another euro750 million ($945 million) in credit lines in a bid for four German production facilities and Opel’s Ruesselsheim development center and headquarters, to make it Europe’s first true “green” auto company.

TerraPass, Bloomsberry & Co Chocolates Salem MA and Whole Foods Markets present
Bloomsberry Climate Change Chocolate

Governor Deval Patrick this morning called on business leaders to embrace his vision for the state’s emerging clean energy industry, both to reduce their own costs and to boost the state’s economy by capitalizing on a growing field.

Since 1973, America has transferred over seven trillion dollars of its wealth to OPEC countries. Our dependence on foreign energy leaves our economy and national security at risk.

Question: Do YOU ever hear much about Oil Independence, Alternative Energy Programs, Carbon Neutrality, Green Technolgy and the return of the United States Nuclear Energy Program discussed as KEY issues in the 2008 Presidential campaigns???