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Posted on September 7, 2010
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By Erin Molon

If you are one of the millions of "Inception" fans out there right now, you may be interested in a few extra details on the filming. An eco-friendly detail that you may not be aware of was the use of solar panels on the set. According to Ecorazzi, "Inception" star Leonardo DiCaprio talked to the film’s producer about solar power on the set. The panels, made by Pure Power Distribution, put out 72,000 watts of pure sine wave power. The panels create no noise pollution and are zero emission as well. In an interview, DiCaprio stated, “We do a lot of things in the world that are wasteful. ... We keep talking about this all the time. Hopefully, fingers crossed, with these small steps, we’ll make that transition on a much larger scale in the future.” Now if we could only get into everyone's dreams and convince them to buy solar..

Military Veterans’ Plea for Clean Energy

Posted on September 7, 2010
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By Alison Shapiro In a new ad campaign by Vote Vets, Brigadier General Steven Anderson calls for the passing of the Clean Energy Climate Plan and America’s adoption of clean energy as its major power source. You can watch the video here:

Anderson wants America to back clean energy because it would help end the war in Iraq that is costing American lives to secure our fossil fuel addiction. Not only does clean energy help the environment, but it also reduces our dependence on foreign oil and increases our national security. There seem to be so many groups supporting clean energy recently; clean energy is developing a strong backing from the public. Now the government just needs to push clean energy initiatives and fund clean energy so that it is more available to the public.

Arizona Public Service Set to Launch High Concentration Solar Power Project

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By Alison Shapiro Arizona Public Service is launching a new project, the Community Power Project, which will help them learn how to handle high concentrations of solar power from different sources. APS is looking into this because individual household generated solar power can strain the larger electrical grid of a town or city. Because Arizona law requires that 15 percent of energy come from renewable sources by 2025, any setbacks such as these APS wants to address now. APS plans to launch this project in Flagstaff, Arizona, where the community is very open to embracing solar energy. The project will install solar panels equivalent to 1.5 megawatts of renewable energy capacity in Flagstaff, specifically Northeast Flagstaff. The project could help reduce 1540 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, according to the US Department of Energy. The study is to be partially funded by the US Department of Energy. The Department’s grant for the project will be around $3 million, while the rest of the $15 million costs of the project will be funded by APS. APS hopes to boost its “smart grid” with the study, which is a distribution system that manages changes as they occur. In the long run, the study should help APS respond to any challenges with the distribution of solar power. In exchange for allowing the study to be done, APS is removing the upfront costs of the solar panels for customers and is guaranteeing a constant rate for the solar electricity bills for the building owners. The study will also create green jobs for the private builders who will be working on the solar panels. All in all, the project will create new jobs, more renewable energy, reduced carbon emissions, and more insight into solar power distribution, which is a win-win for everyone involved. Photo: Flickr

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Posted on September 7, 2010
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By Alison Shapiro Everyone loves new gadgets and inventions. But they generally aren’t very environmentally friendly. Luckily, a lot of new gadgets have come out recently that are eco-friendly. Mother Nature Network has come up with a list of the top 15 new green inventions. Here are my top 5 favorite inventions(I will definitely be putting these on my holiday wish list!): 1. The YoGen charger: If you are one of those people that has always wanted to get one of those solar backpacks to charge your small electronics, but don’t want to wait half a day for them to charge or don’t want to pay the high price tag, the YoGen charger is for you. The YoGen charger harnesses the power of kinetic motion, in the form of pulling on a string, to charge your small electronics, and it only takes a couple of minutes to fully charge. 2. The Samsung Blue Earth: This cell phone is green in every way. There is a solar panel built into the back of the phone that serves as its charging mechanism, and the phone is made out of recycled plastic bottles. So not only does the phone use renewable energy, but it is made out of renewed materials. This phone is as green as it gets. 3. The Corky computer mouse: This wireless computer mouse is made out of recycled cork, and it is completely charged by the movement of the mouse. You can literally charge the mouse just by using the computer like you normally would! Kinetic energy is generated by moving the mouse, scrolling, or clicking, and this energy is used to charge the mouse. 4. The Bedol water powered clock and alarm clock: These clocks and alarm clocks are powered solely by the ions in your tap water! All you have to do with this clock is add water and it will work for 12 weeks or so, and then all you have to do is replace the water after those 12 weeks. 5. The ASUS bamboo laptop: The bamboo frame and track pad on this laptop help to reduce e-waste. Although the laptop does not have a way to charge it with a renewable source of energy, such as solar panels, the laptop is made with the most environmentally friendly materials out there, which is a leap ahead of the game of most other laptops.

Italy Opens New Type of Solar Plant

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According to the Associated Free Press, Italian company Enel has said that it has opened the first solar powered plant using molten salts to store energy from the sun. This innovative solar technology allows the solar energy to be collected and stored for hours, eliminating the need to use solar energy only when the sun is out and it is available. Although other solar power plants have the ability to store energy from the sun, this technology will allow the heat transfer fluid to be made out of natural materials and will not require the use of oil or other synthetics. This is no surprise coming from Italy, which is Europe’s second biggest producer of solar power. The plant is called Archimede after an ancient Greek scientist who used burning mirrors to set fire to Roman ships during the Punic Wars. The plant is projected to save around 2100 tonnes of oil and 3250 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year. Hopefully this new solar plant will help push renewable energy further and will create competition for better renewables in the future.

Alternatives to the Alternatives

Posted on September 7, 2010
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By Erin Molon Over time (and especially more recently) Americans have learned more and more about renewable energy. We hear the benefits of solar, the upside to using wind power, and the many reasons why hydrogen power is an excellent choice. However, sometimes we forget that technology is constantly moving forward and yet another bright alternative is always on the horizon. After reading a blog on Foxnews.com, I was assured that this was definitely the case. One of the alternative energy sources discussed, which I found the most interesting, was the use of the methane from cow manure. According to the blog, it only takes 4 cows to power an apartment using the 64 gallons of manure they create daily. This seems like an excellent way to create energy considering most of us need both energy and cow products in daily life. This truly innovative technology will allow us to put to use what was once waste. You know what they say... one man’s cow manure is another man’s electricity? Another technology that is discussed is hydrogen power from irrigation canals. While normally hydrogen power is thought of in the large scale such as a river dam, small scale can be helpful too. Scientists from Natel Energy, Inc of Alameda, California have been building this technology for the irrigation canals that carry water from the Colorado river. When I heard irrigation canals my first thought was my home in the Midwest. With the combination of methane power and irrigation canals (ditches possibly?) the farms in the heartland could not only feed America, but power it as well! However, while I do have a soft spot for the Midwest, these alternative energies are being developed, perfected, and sold across the entire nation. We have found that energy is stored in places we would have never dreamed of and so far, we have yet to run out of new ideas. With that in mind, I encourage you to take part of this historic moment in American history as we transition to a cleaner future of sustainability. Be aware of your energy use and try to reduce it to show support for the development of alternative energy.

Renewable Energy Can Renew West Virginia

Posted on September 7, 2010
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By Erin Molon After reading one of my past blogs, “On Coal River,” and hopefully getting a chance to see the the documentary (or at least the YouTube trailer I attached), you have probably realized the true state of desperation that West Virginia is stuck in. A state that is ripe with countless resources is being held down by both their government and coal companies alike. In West Virginia, coal mining is a way of life and a family tradition. Generations hold these jobs down and many are willing to protest for them to boot. While these jobs are very important to them, everyone must realize that this is because that is all that is offered to them. They are paid low wages, hardly enough to live lifestyles that many of us would consider comfortable, and are forced to continue in that cycle because that’s the best there is. However, this is how the coal companies like it. Their laborers are forced to work at low wages because they know they provide most of the job opportunities to the state. West Virginia places high taxes on corporations which keeps them out, leaving the coal companies to provide the jobs without any competition. According to the Tax Foundation, in 2010 the Mountaineers were ranked 7th highest in the nation in corporation taxes. This also allows major corporations to surround West Virginia – but not step in - and gain cheap labor from West Virginians who are looking from work. Corruption in the government from the control that coal companies have on government officials has created a vicious cycle that will be hard to stop. This is when renewable energy comes into play. West Virginia needs to be restructured to be a major clean energy provider. Those streams, rivers, and mountain tops are excellent resources for wind and hydrogen power and both building and running the infrastructure would create countless jobs. I believe this all begins with a change in tax laws. West Virginia’s corporation taxes need to be lowered to provide incentives for large companies to move in. This will create competition in the job market and force the coal companies to change their ways. Massey and other companies will see that if they want to stay on top of the energy market they need to invest in alternatives. These companies are the power and funding that America needs investing in renewable energy and we need to show them that we support this transition.

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