Promoting a nation of Energy Locavores

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Portable solar power, coming soon to a Home Depot near you.(3)

December 6, 2009

A picture is worth 1,000 words, so I will be brief and only share two pictures of one of the most practical, obvious renewable energy solutions that I have seen in some time.  The GridKicker by Solaroad Technologies, Inc.  Designed for use by road construction workers this device has obvious applications for any niche of [...]

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McGuire AFB and Fort Dix Military Housing Privatization Project

Green is no longer just a color in military uniforms; it is now a part of the everyday lives of our troops and their families.  Now Fort Dix/ McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey, the largest military housing community in the United States is at the helm of this green revolution and keeping our [...]

Dorothy may like this kind of wind (turbine)

Leave it to the self-described home town of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz to harness the wind.
In Kansas-Smith Farms, located a few miles from Liberal Kansas (no, I did not make that up), a hog farm erected two Vestas turbines that were re-manufactured by Halus Power Systems in 2005. Each turbine has a [...]

Energy Locavores in San Francisco

San Francisco is known as a progressive city. Thanks to the leadership of Mayor Gavin Newsom, State and City incentives and loan programs, and a lot of grass roots efforts the city by the bay is already a shining example of energy locavorism.
Under the leadership of Jared Blumenfeld, Director, San Francisco Department of the [...]


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