An Israeli oil exploration company announced a potential oil field which holds 1.525 billion barrels worth of oil, Worthy News learned on August 18.
Archive for August, 2010
A (Load) Balancing Act: The Challenge Of Clean Power
Solar and wind power are booming in California, but there are times when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow. So California utilities are looking to smooth out those bumps by doing something rarely done on the grid today: storing electricity.
Matt Simmons: BP, CIA conspiracy theory suggested behind his unexpected death
Simmons, 67, was found dead in his home in Maine on August 8, 2010. The medical examiner’s office is unclear about whether he had drowned in his tub after suffering a heart attack, or died from a heart attack while drowning.
Corn Nation
Based on data from the USDA, corn production has grown substantially in the last decade, though by a much smaller annual percentage than ethanol output, and with the peaks and valleys you’d
Nuclear Desalination: 80% Cheaper
According to a report out this week, the UAE spends $3.2 billion dollars on water desalination every year. They have 70 plants that account for 14% of the world’s total desalination capacity. And they do it at a cost of $1.94 per cubic meter.
Will government help hurt electric cars like the Chevy Volt?
Battery-powered cars like the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf are benefiting from major government support. And that’s what may end up depriving this important technology from crucial market-driven innovation.
Solar power now cheaper than nuclear
historic era is upon us because solar power has become affordable. More specifically, solar power has become cheaper than nuclear power.
Tom Ridge: Israel’s renewable energy know-how among world’s best
“In order to ensure that sustainable and safe technologies are developed in Israel, it’s necessary to maintain a suitable balance between the state and the market.”
4 Reasons to Invest in Energy Storage
I’ve said it before. Energy storage is the Holy Grail of the energy market. Batteries are already a booming market, supplying juice for everything from power tools to smart phones to Kindles. And that trend will accelerate.
