Clean Energy Digest

This is sure to stir up some controversy about the reliability of renewable energy. The following video shows a news report from Minnesota about 12 wind turbines that won’t operate in cold weather due to an issue with the hydraulic fluid. The Minnesota State Municipal Power Association paid $300,000 for each of the turbines. What [...]

Courtesy of Jay Leno, this video provides a very detailed look at the Aptera electric vehicle. This vehicle is not a car. In California this vehicle will be registered as a motorcycle. It is a very cool vehicle, combining futuristic looks with ultra-modern technology. Is it practical? Definitely not. Is it safe? We’ll wait for [...]

T. Boone Pickens explains the current situation and describes his plan to reduce America’s dependence on foreign sources of energy.

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After spending the last two days at a Smart Grid conference I’ve had the next generation of our electric system on the brain. Xcel Energy is the leading United States utility company when it comes to Smart Grid technology. Xcel has a very ambitious strategy that aims to convert the city of Boulder, Colorado into [...]

A lengthy but information filled presentation on demand response.
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A revolutionary new kind of wind energy may someday come to an ocean near you. Floating wind platforms can be sighted far offshore to take advantage to stronger winds found in deep waters. A story called Wind Power That Floats provides more details. The video below shows how one such platform was built.
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The Aptera electric vehicle is the most futuristic of all the plug-in hybrids that I’ve seen. Popular Mechanics took a very detailed look at this vehicle recently as shown in the photo below. The manufacturers are promising 300 miles per gallon. This is an extremely innovative vehicle. In addition to plugging in, this vehicle also [...]

Brandon Owens from Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) talks about various clean energy technologies. One interesting point he makes is how competitive wind has become due to steep declines in costs.

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This video shows a discussion that took place at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Leaders from Google talk about poverty, climate change and the efforts of Google to invest in clean energy technology via their Google.org subsidiary.
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PBS has produced a series of HD video episodes called e² energy. According to the PBS website, “e² energy features the engineers, policymakers and innovations that are transforming energy availability and consumption.”
The series trailer is embedded below. You can view preview clips from the series and get lots more information on the series website at [...]