A look inside a fully operational coal fired Co-Gen power station. The process of turning thermal energy into mechanical, and finally electric energy.
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Video: Inside a Cogeneration Power Plant
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010Thermal Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act of 2010: Economics and Impacts
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSOCIATION (IDEA)
Even if a U.S. climate bill is passed in 2010, it is likely to be many years before a cap-and-trade system has an impact on energy use. With continued uncertainties regarding U.S. climate legislation, it is now more essential than ever that the U.S. implements other policies that move us toward reduced fossil fuel consumption and lower greenhouse gas emissions. The Thermal Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act of 2010 will stimulate increased use of renewable energy sources to heat and cool buildings throughout the country.
The Globalization of Traffic Congestion
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010IBM
The question now is: what is to be done? More fuel efficient cars, more public transportation, more ridesharing, more telecommuting are all good steps – but hardly enough. And it is clear that the traditional remedies for road congestion – adding a lane or building a new road – have proven to be just a temporary fix before congestion returns. Technology can help. For the first time in history, digital and physical infrastructures are converging. As a result, we are now able to understand large, complex systems that previously resisted investigation – systems as diverse as waterways, oilfields, and transportation networks.
NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN: CONNECTING AMERICA
Thursday, July 15th, 2010An interactive map of broadband stats including use and availability across the country is offered by the National Broadband Plan of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
View this complete post...Video: Wind Energy at NREL’s National Wind Technology Center
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010It is a pure, plentiful natural resource. Right now wind is in high demand and it holds the potential to transform the way we power our homes and businesses. NREL is at the forefront of wind energy research and development. NREL’s National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) is a world-class facility dedicated to accelerating and deploying wind technology.
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View this complete post...The Future of Natural Gas
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010MIT ENERGY INITIATIVE
Natural gas has moved to the center of the current debate on energy, security and climate. This study examines the role of natural gas in a carbon-constrained world, with a time horizon out to mid-century.
WESTERN WIND AND SOLAR INTEGRATION STUDY
Thursday, May 27th, 2010NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
WestConnect is a group of transmission providers that are working collaboratively on initiatives to improve wholesale electricity markets in the West…This study has established both the potential and the challenges of large scale integration of wind and solar generation in WestConnect and, more broadly, in WECC. However, changes of this magnitude warrant further investigation.
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