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  Multi-axis turbines?

  02.17.07 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Traditional wind systems have had either a horizontal axis with a single blade (95+% of what is in use today) or vertical axis with a single blade (think large egg beater anchored to the ground.) A company called Mass Megawatts Wind Power Inc. is advancing the application of multi-axis vertical turbines, that is many blades […]

• Energy

  Exxon CEO says oil prices inflated by supply disruptions

  02.15.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Exxon CEO says oil prices inflated by supply disruptions

  In an article about world oil prices posted on CNN yesterday, Exxon CEO Rex W. Tillerson, is quoted “Crude prices in New York would be around $40-$45 a barrel without the risk of supply disruptions.” That may be true, but if we look at recent price history, that’s still 2x what crude was selling for […]

• Energy

  Sierra Geothermal begins Nevada drilling

  02.13.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Sierra Geothermal begins Nevada drilling

  The Reese River project is underway with a 1,200m slim hole for exploration. Sierra Geothermal expects to tap somewhere between 13 and 30 megawatts (MW) when the project enters production. At 30MW, that represents enough power to run around 26,000 households in the US for a year. An interesting side note on this is that […]

• Business, Energy

  Clean tech investments increase 500%

  02.12.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Clean tech investments increase 500%

  Joint Venture of Silicon Valley publishes an annual report attempting to provide a holistic view of life and opportunity in the valley. To their credit, I’ve not seen a more complete view than what they’ve published – tip of the hat to Kevin for passing this along. The report for 2006 is available here. The […]

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  Deep sea geothermal?

  02.08.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Deep sea geothermal?

  Ormat Technologies (ORA) was granted an 11,000 acre geothermal lease off the coast of Texas. This is significant in it represents the first such lease in Texas, home of petroleum. One has to wonder about the feasibility of tapping into such a resource in that area. By all indications it is a DEEP resource we’re […]

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