AltEnToday

I’m back from a short hiatus (a little vacation combined with some pressure to ensure that all my classes got lined up for the semester at San Jose State caused it). Now the real pressure is on - to find the best alternative energy company to join!
The criteria is actually fairly simple: I’m looking for [...]

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So a little while back I created a post inspired by Fast Company’s article titled Big Oil Man goes to Big Wind. Turns out, T Boone Pickens has some pretty lofty goals for promoting his new “energy policy”, and is even taking out commercials on CNN and other prime-time TV spots to make sure you [...]

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Already burdened by high oil prices? Surprise surprise, other energy costs are poised to rise as well. I’ve already reported on the surging costs of heating oil expected this winter, and now reports are coming out that regulated utilities throughout the country are seeking to increase prices - by as much as 29%. While most [...]

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I just wrapped Solar Revolution by Travis Bradford, so I wanted to take some time to share some of my notes & thoughts from this very intriguing book. Ultimately, Bradford (who is the President and Founder of the Prometheus Institute for Sustainable Development) attempts to make the case that not only is solar a viable [...]

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Rather than constantly worrying about the big picture (which, like I tracked down earlier was something in the ballpark of 26.9 billion MegaWatts), I also want to know what the average home in America consumes, what the big power drains are, and what can be done to help.

Here’s some figures that I found across the [...]

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How much energy does America really use? Specifically, how much does the average person consume, where does it come from, and what are our expectations for the future? I decided to start my hunt for this information at AmericasPower.com - which is a coal industry website. They’ve been placing a lot of ads on TV [...]

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There is a lot of excitement in the Silicon Valley these days with alternative energy. I went to hear Mr. Ajit Nazre of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers speak at a San Jose State Entrepreneurial Society event, and had the opportunity to ask him where he sees major investment flowing in the next 5-15 [...]

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