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- gavinhudson, on 08/20/2008, -1/+25As the guy who put this one together, I'll mention that this isn't intended to be an exhaustive list of ALL of the greatest and worst renewable energy stories ever. It's a recap of 13 stories that EcoWorldly writers (based on 6 continents) found inspiring or deserving of attention during our blog festival on renewable energy around the world last week.
It says basically the same thing in the intro to the article, but I thought I should clarify here too so that I don't get flooded with comments of the type: "you forgot to list that one project in..."
To read the complete stories, just click the links or the map photo accompanying each synopses. - inactive, on 08/20/2008, -2/+23The country is falling behind on renewable energy targets, but China has a record for astonished the world with development goals.
- inactive, on 08/20/2008, -2/+21I think that if China puts their mind to it they will be able to rapidly implement renewable energy resources.
- thewordisberry, on 08/20/2008, -1/+14Good job, Gavin. No post can possibly be comprehensive - this is an enjoyable and informative summary.
- tbhurst, on 08/20/2008, -1/+13Nice work, Gavin. Hopefully we will have many more successes to add to future iterations.
- elephantwaylon, on 08/20/2008, -1/+11Great post!
- inactive, on 08/21/2008, -1/+8It's important not to rushed for first comment.
- TarSox, on 08/20/2008, -1/+8Hey thanks! Great post!
- principle, on 08/20/2008, -2/+9Not a word about geothermal power! Pathetic! No one, including Al Gore, wants to talk about it. That must be because geothermal power has the potential to replace all other sources of energy including oil. And it can do it now.
- leerayIG88, on 08/20/2008, -0/+5I'm a mechanical, I'm a mechanical, I'm a mechanical man, dum dum dum
- Narcism, on 08/21/2008, -0/+4I think I see what you did there?
- DopplerDuck, on 08/21/2008, -0/+4Dugg, but exactly how does one define "failure" here?
- lornali, on 08/21/2008, -0/+3Wonderful post.
- inactive, on 08/21/2008, -0/+3Thanks for commenting!
How's Gangneung? - Devilboy666, on 08/21/2008, -0/+3What about these guys, they've been planning AMAZING stuff since 2001
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EnviroMission
http://www.enviromission.com.au/
Yup... Lots of planning... - inactive, on 08/21/2008, -0/+3Renewable energy is super! Yay!
- bbfishfinder, on 08/21/2008, -0/+3Great article! Shows that with a little ingenuity things can be a little greener!
- thedsack, on 08/21/2008, -0/+3The key is to make the 13 turn into 130... or 13000...
The more stuff we try... The more "Successes and Failures"... Successes being KEY - 1337Einstein, on 08/21/2008, -0/+3Hmm, I think I've heard this before... oh yeah, it was five comments ago.
- grumpyrain, on 08/21/2008, -0/+2Here you go (from yesterday):
"Mr Ferguson said one per cent of Australia's geothermal energy would provide enough electricity to meet the country's power needs 26,000 times over."
"However, Mr Goldstein was optimistic, saying Australia's first demonstration plant should be built within a year and a commercial-size plant could be ready by 2015."
http://news.smh.com.au/national/australias-hot-roc ... - inactive, on 08/21/2008, -0/+2I want to smoke some Jatropha! I hear the high is like no other!
- MarkusX, on 08/21/2008, -0/+2We should really do more with "Tidal Power". That truly a natural wonder and there gotta be plenty of places like the Bay of Fundy where electricity could be produced by the exploit of tidal water currents.
- bmson, on 08/21/2008, -0/+1Strange list.
It doesn't have few of the best successes. Iceland, New Zealand, Norway
Iceland is the most energy efficient country in the world. around 80% of Iceland's energy comes from renewable energy.
Geothermal and Hydro-power.
Iceland is also on the way of being the first hydro economy. First hydro "gas" station in the world was open in the Iceland few years ago. - inactive, on 08/21/2008, -1/+2Natalie Portman
- bilbus, on 08/21/2008, -1/+2when saw china i was thinking it was going to mention the new coal fired plant being completed each weak ...
forget renewable .. drill everywhere ... the US is the only country to liberal to drill. - 1776Pride, on 08/21/2008, -0/+1ahaha, mean, it's too bad that people gave you a minus dig for that. soulja boy should in fact be the first person on people's minds when serious topics are on the table :-) here's you +1 back...
- ElGstr, on 01/05/2009, -0/+1Cool
Using High Tech For Conservation http://reno.broowaha.com/article.php?id=4327
We Love Sunlight Spills. In this article, How American Energy Independence Was Won, http://www.broowaha.com/article.php?id=3907, the author wrote,
“Voila, 4,641,748,800 megawatts a year. America’s heir and a spare to American energy independence. The Feds lease this land to U.S. Solar, Inc. (a strong, proud and patriotic USS for the stock exchange with We Love Sunlight Spills as its’ slogan) for The Nevada Solar Plant. U.S. Solar, Inc. is a red-blooded true blue American capitalist mega-corporation. U.S. Solar, Inc., through it’s Nevada division, Nevada Solar, Inc., gets the usual Federal and State tax subsides and contracts awarded to mega-corporations. A new breed of lobbyist is born, one driving electric cars with a solar panel on every roof. U.S. Solar, Inc. immediately pays it CEO $100 million a year plus perks and bonuses. U.S. Solar, Inc. hires illegals, has zero retirement and health care coverage, is non-union. It charges its’ employees for plugging in their electric cars, and each car has a solar panel on its roof. Ownership of electric cars is a condition to employment and the power generated by the solar panel on each car’s roof belongs to the U.S. Solar, Inc. electric grid. For those just not getting it :-( more ;-) tongue-in-cheek sarcasm going on here. Nevada Solar, Inc pays it CEO $50 million a year plus perks and bonuses. Within two years Nevada Solar, Inc., replicates itself in Montana and other American states, then goes global. It’s Another Great American Story. Brings a tear of patriotic pride to my eye, ‘cause boy, we really won that American War for Energy Independence. “ - grumpyrain, on 08/21/2008, -0/+1Maybe so, possibly in the same way that talking about nuclear is political suicide in Australia (just don't ask us why the hot rocks are hot in the first place ;) ). But at the moment,but we (the world) is closer to commercial hot rock technology than commercial carbon sequestration or the magic fusion bullet.
- principle, on 08/21/2008, -0/+1In Australia, it could be ok, but in US just talking about geothermal power is a political suicide.
- 1776Pride, on 08/21/2008, -0/+1You are clearly an educated and decent human being with good priorities. Nevertheless, I must disagree with your perspective. 1stly, their are bond initiatives on the table for a high speed train between LA and Vegas, to the tune of 40 million. There is a bond to be voted on during the next CA elections with 10 billion for interstate high speed train tip to tip of CA, from Sacramento to SD. We are subsidizing home owners for wind, and solar home intallations, AND we are doing the same for corporations. We have green tax credits through power companies so that consumers can buy GREEN, renewable power, and buy 2020, American consumers will be able to buy 100% green power. There is NOTHING sustainable about China. Not counting illegal immigration, there are 1.9 children born to legal citizens of the U.S. Our population could be headed toward stability. Every year China experiences a greater proportion of population flight from agrarian production life to the cities. WE grow their food. They are choking on their own pollution. People are dying there from emphysema in their 30's, for christ's sake. That doesn't happen in the U.S.! How the ***** is China going to make some miraculous environmental recovery, when they can't even produce non-toxic children's toys (references easily searchable at youramericandollar.org)? And how about that earthquake they suffered? When a 7.0 earthquake hits the U.S., there is property damage. And in China, what happened? 10,000+ people died, because their system is corrupt, and terminally *****, and shows NO signs of changing anytime soon. I do applaud your optimism though, really. I don't mean for my cynicism to be contagious, but it breaks my heart when very obviously decent, and good-hearted people like yourself say very uneducated and misguided things. But hey, it happens. You wouldn't solicit my advice about what the best kind of tofu might be, and I won't ask for your choice of candidate.
- gavinhudson, on 08/25/2008, -0/+1Gangneung life is treating me well. Thanks. :)
- 1776Pride, on 08/21/2008, -0/+1to priniciple - very good point.
if you'd like a place to post about geothermal energy, I invite you to put it up on youramericandollar.com
It will be read, and it will be thought about. - samotage, on 08/21/2008, -0/+0What failed? The renewables or the politics?
How about something interesting like the engineering challenges and failures associated with stepping up wind turbines from 2MW to 5MW causing the demise of companies like Vestas grappling with the next step. Or the tidal project in Dalian China that got washed away at the time of deployment... - inactive, on 08/21/2008, -3/+3Ah! Renewable energy failures... hmm... Soulja Boy is a failure.
- chispito, on 08/21/2008, -1/+1If that were true, then the usual suspects would have monopolized it by now. You're exaggerating.
- guhpol, on 08/21/2008, -0/+0renewable energy - oh, dreams, sweet dreams!
- Smurph0404, on 08/21/2008, -1/+1That is bull. They dock Brazil for using their navy to defend newly discovered off shore oil, when Brazil has been using ethanol in thier fuel for 30 years. They somehow twist Africa's lack of solar power into an attack on McCain. They knock other countries who have made good first steps for not being green enough.
- cep59186, on 08/21/2008, -2/+1Dugg, but exactly how does one define "failure" here?
That must be because geothermal power has the potential to replace all other sources of energy including oil.
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