Archive for the "Past Newsletters" Category

  • Sept newsletter

    Good News - Bad News:  First the Grim - just to get it out of the way ► ENERGY Projections: Renewables is only 15% in 25 yrs --  Coal & Nat Gas & Oil Rule – What the heck will we do? Capture CO2 from Utilities that burn coal or Nat Gas; and Build off shore wind and utility scale solar ;  Panic..   ►Will  natural gas save us since burning emits less CO2 than coal?    -----Sadly No !  The following link compares

  • August 2011 newsletter

    Good News vs. Bad News: First the Bad- (just to get it out of the way) ►CHINA WIND: The number of wind turbines in China reached nearly 34,500 at the end of 2010, more than 85 percent of which were produced by Chinese companies. Four Chinese wind turbine makers are listed among the world’s top 10, and Chinese wind power equipment is becoming increasingly popular abroad.  China’s newly installed wind power capacity reached 18.9 gigawatts in 2010, and the total capacity jumped to 44.7 gigawatts, both ranking first in the world.  

  • July 2011 Newsletter

    July 2011 Newsletter   Good News vs. Bad News: First the Bad-(just to get it out of the way) Energy generated from new coal-power stations in this single state (India) could eclipse emissions from entire countries: John Vidal; guardian.co.uk, July 2011    So; if not coal; what should India use for power?  Should the USA help with money for another power source?  Should our military use force

  • March Newsletter

    Dow Chemical to Invest $100m in Energy Efficiency Why isn’t every Company doing this? Dow Chemical will invest $100 million in energy efficiency and conservation improvements through an internal competition, the company announced yesterday. The company will award the capital to its business units and manufacturing sites that present projects with the greatest impact in several key performance areas, including reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, and associated cost savings. So far, Dow business units have submitted about 60 projects, with a value of over $500 million, which the company estimates would save