renewable transmission...more visionary leadership needed

as the renewable industry worldwide continues to grow, issues with the infrastructure of energy transmission will grow alongside the emerging markets.  distributed energy and large-scale transmission will be hot-button topics that requires a wealth of visionary leadership from our governing agencies, utilities, and regulators.  

europe is leading part of this charge and you can read more about the transmission issues and possible solutions in this forward-thinking article.

1,000 miles in 2011

i have a goal of running 1,000 miles in 2011.  i've created a peer challenge for those who are up for the friendly competition.  here is the link to sign up!

new green news source for solar, energy efficiency, and expert opinions

check out "the spenser villwock green news" for the latest information on solar photovoltaic, energy efficiency, green building, environmental issues, and, more importantly, solutions for creating sustainable businesses.

solar study identifies market penetration

a boston consulting group released a recent study that identifies trajectory of solar market share to challenge conventional fossil fuel energy sources.

the study highlights a market equilibrium and economy of scale to hit the solar pv market in next 5-10 years in regions of pronounced solar resource.

with continued demand for solar products increasing along with advancements in the technology-- efficiency increase and resulting cost per unit decrease--the longterm outlook for the photovoltaic industry seems to be very promising.

nabcep and valium

this is not creative trickery via photoshop, this was a real google search for "nabcep training facility" and the first hit is a nabcep site, but header that alludes to them pedaling valium...?

boulder, co fourmile canyon fire

the fourmile fire erupted on monday, september 6, 2010 outside of boulder, colorado.  after 4 days, the flames have spread to over 7,000 acres and engulfed 170 homes, displacing thousands of individuals.  below is a current burn areas.

boulder county has up to date information available here. let's hope that this is contained very soon. many thanks to all those fighting the fire, your efforts are valiant.

us senate energy committee passes $3.6bn electric vehicle bill

as part of a push from the administration to launch the widespread adoption of electric vehichles (ev), the bill will work to create infrastructure for charging stations at targeted cities across the us (wsj article). the goal of this infusion of capital is to support ev industry growth and market adoption to the tune of 50% of all domestic vehicles be electric by 2030. very interested to see how this rolls out and where the targeted cities will be.

how solar photovoltaic panels work

quick video provides brief overview on solar pv.