February 27, 2012
Location, Location, Location, 700 Million Times. A new study identifies locations that would be suitable for various types of power plants, weighing considerations like population density, the availability of water and vulnerability to quakes. Red color indicates more obstacles to development.

Location, Location, Location, 700 Million Times.

A new study identifies locations that would be suitable for various types of power plants, weighing considerations like population density, the availability of water and vulnerability to quakes. Red color indicates more obstacles to development.

9:07am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZRTIaxH7f1lG
(Notes: 4)
  
Filed under: power plants coal fired climate change nuclear solar energy electricity 
February 15, 2012

“As part of the fiscal year 2013 budget [PDF] released on Feb. 13, President Obama proposed to eliminate $40 billion in tax breaks for oil and gas producers over the next 10 years. Yesterday, theYale Project on Climate Change reiterated its recent finding that Americans of all political stripes oppose subsidies for “coal, oil, and natural gas companies.” They oppose these subsidies by 70 percent to 30 percent — better than two to one.” (Courtesy of Grist/Climate Progress) 

(Source: grist.org)

4:11pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZRTIaxGTkDTj
(Notes: 1)
  
Filed under: chart energy oil and gas subsidies politics poll 
February 10, 2012
“To reach a low-cost, low-carbon electricity system in the West, UC Berkeley energy researchers propose this combo of power sources as one possible solution. A carbon tax (placing CO2 at about $70/ton) could help the West reach a goal of 54 percent of 1990 emissions by 2030, according to their models. (Credit: UCB/James Nelson.)”

“To reach a low-cost, low-carbon electricity system in the West, UC Berkeley energy researchers propose this combo of power sources as one possible solution. A carbon tax (placing CO2 at about $70/ton) could help the West reach a goal of 54 percent of 1990 emissions by 2030, according to their models. (Credit: UCB/James Nelson.)”

11:00am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZRTIaxGBqJzo
(Notes: 15)
  
Filed under: chart climate change global warming carbon tax cap and trade berkeley energy alternative energy solar wind nuclear natural gas hydro fossil fuels 
February 9, 2012
Hmm. mothernaturenetwork: U.S. approves first new nuclear power plant in a generationThere are plans to build the first new nuclear plant in 30 years in spite of safety concerns stemming from Japan’s Fukushima disaster.

Hmm.

mothernaturenetwork:

U.S. approves first new nuclear power plant in a generation
There are plans to build the first new nuclear plant in 30 years in spite of safety concerns stemming from Japan’s Fukushima disaster.

9:27pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZRTIaxGAdMZG
(Notes: 54)
  
Filed under: nuclear power nuclear uranium energy climate change radiation 
February 9, 2012

What is the true cost of a gallon of gasoline? And why do prices vary from country to country? An interesting animation from the Center for Investigative Reporting.

10:19am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZRTIaxG8YwWW
(Notes: 22)
  
Filed under: energy climate change oil refinery gasoline global warming 
January 25, 2012
What kind of energy does Obama really care about? Not renewables….An analysis of energy policy from the State of the Union…

What kind of energy does Obama really care about? Not renewables….An analysis of energy policy from the State of the Union…

4:19pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZRTIaxFMkRaq
(Notes: 11)
  
Filed under: SOTU State of the Union Obama energy renewable energy natural gas carbon dioxide global warming Keystone XL 
January 10, 2012
mothernaturenetwork: How would you spend $7 billion?Two proposed energy projects (each with a $7 billion price tag) present two very different directions for America’s future. Which would you choose?

mothernaturenetwork:

How would you spend $7 billion?
Two proposed energy projects (each with a $7 billion price tag) present two very different directions for America’s future. Which would you choose?

9:44am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZRTIaxEZBvuy
(Notes: 172)
  
Filed under: keystone xl pipeline energy renewable energy climate change environment 
January 6, 2012
Almost half the energy used in Washington State is wasted. Via Sightline. This is a picture of Washington’s energy system. On the left in gray are the primary energy sources used by the state in 2009—oil, gas, coal, nuclear, hydro, and other renewables. Of the 1,543 trillion BTUs used to produce energy, 536 were used to generate electricity. But more than one-third of the energy used to generate electricity was wasted, mostly as unused exhaust from boilers and combustion turbines but also a bit from transmission wires.

Almost half the energy used in Washington State is wasted. Via Sightline.

This is a picture of Washington’s energy system. On the left in gray are the primary energy sources used by the state in 2009—oil, gas, coal, nuclear, hydro, and other renewables. Of the 1,543 trillion BTUs used to produce energy, 536 were used to generate electricity. But more than one-third of the energy used to generate electricity was wasted, mostly as unused exhaust from boilers and combustion turbines but also a bit from transmission wires.

3:23pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZRTIaxEMvVpf
(Notes: 141)
  
Filed under: energy transportation climate change engineering conservation environment 
December 20, 2011
Top global coal importers, and other facts about where coal goes and who has it. (Like Australia and Indonesia are the top exporters, and the U.S. has the most reserves)

Top global coal importers, and other facts about where coal goes and who has it. (Like Australia and Indonesia are the top exporters, and the U.S. has the most reserves)

8:21am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZRTIaxDWy5RK
(Notes: 109)
  
Filed under: coal energy coal terminal pacific northwest pacific northwest coal exports fossil fuels sightline institute 
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