Entries tagged Hydro Power

Is renewable energy the biggest threat to land conservation?

By Hank Green Posted Mon Oct 5, 2009 2:50pm PDT for ecogeek 4 Comments

I'm a conservationist. I was a conservationist before I was an EcoGeek. There is very little land on earth left in a semi-natural state, and I believe that we should keep as much of that land as natural as possible forever. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Animals, Nature, Government, Solar Power, Wind Power, Hydro Power, Electricity
The truth about U.S. energy subsidies

By Ted Nelson Posted Thu Oct 1, 2009 12:11pm PDT for ecomii_healthy_living 2 Comments

Did you know that coal and oil receive more than two times more government subsidizes than renewable energy? Read full post »
Related topics: Government, Solar Power, Biofuels, Wind Power, Hydro Power, Oil and Gas, Coal
What will it take for geothermal to be cheaper than coal

By Hank Green Posted Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:42pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

According to a new study from NYU, it would take about three billion dollars of DOE investment to get the costs of geothermal down to the cost of coal. That does seem like a fairly steep price when geothermal power seems so very free. But getting enough h Read full post »
Related topics: Hydro Power, Coal
Yahoo! data center will be powered by Niagara Falls

By Megan Treacy Posted Thu Jul 2, 2009 11:35am PDT for ecogeek 2 Comments

Companies like Google and IBM are trying to lead the world in cutting-edge, efficient data centers. Not to be outdone, on Tuesday Yahoo! announced they're hoping to change to future of data centers as well. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Business, Computers, Hydro Power
Green energy investments have quadrupled since 2004

By Megan Treacy Posted Fri Jun 5, 2009 12:11pm PDT for ecogeek 4 Comments

According to the Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment 2009 report released by the United Nations Environment Programme, clean energy companies received $155 billion in investments in 2008, four times as much as in 2004. That's the good news. T Read full post »
Related topics: Business, Solar Power, Biofuels, Wind Power, Hydro Power
Ask Umbra on hydro power at home

By Umbra Fisk, Grist.org Posted Tue May 5, 2009 9:04pm PDT for grist_ask_umbra 0 Comments

Micro-hydro power is less environmentally destructive than regular old hydro, and a feasible way for some of us to produce our own electricity. Read full post »
Related topics: Hydro Power, Electricity
Harry Reid says energy and climate bills coming soon

By Megan Treacy Posted Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:24pm PST for ecogeek 3 Comments

Now that the stimulus bill has passed, Congress is moving on to more environment-specific legislation. Read full post »
Related topics: Government, Solar Power, Wind Power, Hydro Power, Buildings, Electricity
Blue Data Center will be powered by tides

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Feb 4, 2009 4:10pm PST for ecogeek 0 Comments

Scotland sure is making headlines this week. First, they're taking the lead on mapping wave and tidal energy, now the country will be home to the first tidal-powered data center.Tidal turbine maker Read full post »
Related topics: United Kingdom, Hydro Power
Capturing the power of whirlpools

By Philip Proefrock Posted Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:38pm PST for ecogeek 0 Comments

An Austrian engineer, Franz Zotloterer, has developed a Read full post »
Related topics: Hydro Power
Al Gore's plan for change

By Megan Treacy Posted Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:02pm PST for ecogeek 2 Comments

Al Gore offers a five-point plan to President elect Obama. Read full post »
Related topics: Government, Media, Electric Cars, Economics, Hybrids, Wind Power, Hydro Power, Cars, Electricity