Energy

22 Mar

Will Nuclear Power get thrown under the bus because of Japan?

Published by Enviroman
Energy

Given the damage and destruction to Japanese nuclear power plants form the earthquake and tsunami, we wondered what fuels would Japan look to and how that might affect energy prices in other parts of the world, especially the U.S. We also wonder if the general public will throw nuclear power under the bus or make it so expensive that not another new plant is ever constructed.

Read more

How many electric power plants do we need to go green?

Published by Enviroman on March 12, 2011 - 9:00am
Energy, Going Green

I really love it when I hear people say we need more renewable energy projects. But the challenge is how many and where. And by the way what do we mean when we say the word "project" anyway? One or two wind turbines or a wind farm with 130 wind turbines, or several hundred wind farms in the middle of the ocean or in your community.

In this post, you'll use the electricity calculator to make those tough decisions about the number and kinds of power plants needed to provide enough electricity at a reasonable price consistent with carbon emission goals.

Read more

Crash Course on the Smart Grid in Plain English

Published by script84 on March 10, 2011 - 11:27am
Energy, Going Green

Remember the Smart Grid and GE's Scare Crow? It was in the news a great deal during the early days of the Obama Administration. Many home owners likened it to upgrading power lines and quickly forgot about it. Fortunately or unfortunately, the government, States, electric utilities and many technology companies have not, nor have cyber hackers. So this article (hopefully) will be one of many will get you up to speed and go well beyond the high level desriptions in videos and 30 second sound bites.

Read more

Are Energy Companies getting too gassy?

Published by Enviroman on February 28, 2011 - 11:29am
Energy, Going Green

U.S. energy companies are throwing nuclear power and coal power projects literally under the bus. Renewable energy projects that are delayed could also be in trouble. You may be wondering, what we're talking about. We’re talking about natural gas. Plentiful supplies of natural gas in shale formations and record low prices are the major reasons why U.S. energy companies are opting for natural gas-fired power plants. Why not?

Read more
07 Feb

Lower electric bills with Demand Response and Advance Metering

Published by Enviroman
Energy, Going Green

Demand response and advanced metering program offerings in the U.S. have doubled since 2008 to help consumers and utilities conserve electricity and money according to a new government report. That’s good new for green advocates. Find out how they work and what they do.

Read more
25 Jan

Energy Consumption and Your Bottom Line

Published by LeonH
Conservation, Electricity, Energy, Going Green

It’s no secret that Westerners consume the most energy worldwide. Whether we’re heating or cooling our homes, running a host of electronics, or keeping our lights on as we work late into the night, we draw electricity at an alarming rate. And while you may have gotten used to paying outrageously high utility bills (so that the sight of a three-figure charge doesn’t even phase you anymore), you probably wouldn’t be sorry to see a dip in your monthly payment.

Read more
18 Jan

Winter Storms send Northeast natural gas prices soaring

Published by Enviroman
Energy

Residents in Boston and New York can expect to see higher heating bills if they use natural gas. In some cases almost 1/3 more or twice the going rate, if cold weather persists. The second largest winter storm in three weeks drove up demand for natural gas in the Northeast. Subfreezing temperatures and heavy also increased prices in Boston and New York City.  Demand topped 27 billion cubic feet per day on four consecutive days, from Jan. 8 through 11, the first time this has happened since last January.

Read more

Random thoughts about Energy in 2010?

Published by Enviroman on December 30, 2010 - 6:11pm
Energy

It's been a mixed year for energy with some obvious winners and a few losers.  In fact, you’ll see that we have become more reliable on natural gas for heating and electricity generation and have abandoned nuclear and coal generating plants. Your electricity and heating bills may be slightly lower as a result. Is this good for America?

Read more
11 Dec

How Eco-Friendly Are You This Winter?

Published by vmarker
Energy

Take our little poll and discover just how good to the environment you're being this chilly winter time. You've done so much. You separate the bottles and cans from the regular garbage. When buying goods, you think about how much packaging you're getting and will have to deal with later. You invested in a metallic water bottle instead of wasting all those plastic ones. Even inside your house, as you've been able to, you replace old, burned out light bulbs with more efficient fluorescent types.

Read more
08 Dec

Oil drilling increases despite BP Energy Spill

Published by Enviroman
Energy

Despite all of concern about BP Energy's oil spill and the impacts of future oil exploration in the U.S., the number of rigs drilling for oil is rapidly increasing. There are 724 oil drilling rigs compared to 953 natural gas drilling rigs. The principle reasons for the increased number of oils are high oil prices and very low natural gas prices. Unknown to most people is the role that natural gas liquids (NGLs) plays in the market place in deciding whether to drill and where.

Read more

Pages