Even though Mississippi's waters have been 100% opened for fishing and swimming by our government and others, the Mississippi Sound is testing positive for oil contamination by a very simple method: shrimp-boat skippers worried about liability and concerned for the Public's safety dropped absorbent pads in the water and had Truthout's reporting staff witness it. Those same pads were then sent in for lab testing. See the story below:
http://www.truth-out.org/mississippi-sound-tests-positive-oil62735
A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Google Alert - hydrogen, wind, power
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Saturday, August 28, 2010
Google Alert - hydrogen, wind, power
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Rural America is losing its best and brightest. What can we do about it? Firedoglake (blog) [1] Located in the city of Nakskov on the island of Lolland, where wind power is abundant, the hydrogen energy plant has received funding from the Danish ... See all stories on this topic » ---------------------------------- I checked this article out, it's really a great article that speaks of hope for rural America, which matters to me. Below is my reply to the blogger who posted this heart-felt and brilliant article: This is one of the best and most hopeful articles I've seen on the issues facing small-town America. This is an issue that matters to me, because I come from a smaller town, (35K) and I've lived in towns as small as 1,050 souls. I also happen to be a huge advocate of renewable energy, with a focus on the Great Lakes region. See my blog, The Great Lakes Zephyr - Wind Energy & Hydrogen Journal at http://gl-zephyr.blogspot.com for reference. That said, one has to be careful advocating production of hydrogen in the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes system holds one-fifth of all fresh water on the planet, or 20%, and serves as the source of drinking water for millions of people in the U.S. & Canada. However, these lakes only replenish 1%, yes, that's right, one percent, of their total volume in rainfall and snow-melt annually. We are already taking more than that for drinking water - thereby slowly draining these lakes, which will be a tragedy if it comes to pass. Far better to derive the hydrogen from waste-water coming out of sewage treatment plants in this region than to directly draw it from the lakes themselves. There may even be an efficiency benefit to this idea. It was recently discovered that water containing urea (That's right, pee) uses significantly less electricity to produce [hydrogen]. This process requires 0.37 VDC as compared to 1.23 VDC for straight water. (Source: Pee Power: New Technology Produces Hydrogen from Urine - http://www.energyboom.com/emerging/natural-emissions-new-technology-produces-hydrogen-urine ) Regards, and keep up the good work. Dan Stafford Publisher - The Great Lakes Zephyr http://gl-zephyr.blogspot.com |
Friday, August 27, 2010
As U.S. Climate Policy Lags, “Green” Investors Take Their Money Elsewhere
This from the Worldwatch Institute on the US yet again falling behind in moving to green and sustainable businesses:
As U.S. Climate Policy Lags, "Green" Investors Take Their Money Elsewhere
Extreme Weather: Face the facts
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Boundy, Repower America <info@repoweramerica.org>
Sent: August 26, 2010 4:08 PM
To: Daniel Stafford
Subject: Extreme Weather: Face the facts
Dear Daniel,
The facts are devastatingly clear.
Around the globe, we are on track to see the hottest year yet in 2010. From the flooding in Pakistan to droughts in Russia and landslides in China, the effects of this year's extreme weather are catastrophic and undeniable.
The recent pattern of extreme weather events is consistent with what scientists have projected to result from climate change: temperature shifts, severe rainfall and snow in some parts of the world, and major droughts in others.
Check out Repower America's fact sheet on extreme weather and share it with your friends.
Despite the overwhelming facts, skeptics -- like the now infamous Koch brothers1, Massey coal2 and Lord Monckton3 -- will no doubt continue to spend big bucks to keep spreading misinformation about global warming.
But if we want to fight the skeptics, we'll need a growing number of people to get informed. As the evidence mounts, leaders like Russian President Dmitry Medvedev are finally speaking out about climate change. President Medvedev spoke out at a United Nations Security Council meeting and said,
"What is happening now in our central regions is evidence of this global climate change, because we have never in our history faced such weather conditions in the past. This means that we need to change the way we work, change the methods that we used in the past."4
In Pakistan, nearly 1,600 people have died this summer from the worst monsoon-related floods in living memory. And around the world, 2000-2009 was the warmest decade on record5, and 2010 is on track to be the warmest year the world has seen in 131 years.
Extreme weather events are putting lives in danger all around the world. Make sure you get the facts and spread the word.
Learn more about the link between extreme weather and climate change today.
Thanks for getting involved,
Dave Boundy
Campaign Manager
Repower America
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1. Jane Mayer, "Covert Operations: The billionaire brothers who are waging a war against Obama," The New Yorker, August 30, 2010. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/08/30/100830fa_fact_mayer
2. Tom Zeller Jr. and Ben Werschkul, "A Coal Executive Pushes Back," The New York Times, August 17, 2010. http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/coal-executive-pushes-back/
3. Suzanne Goldenberg, "Climate change denier Lord Monckton meets Glenn Beck," The Guardian, October 30, 2009. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2009/oct/30/lord-monckton-glenn-beck-copenhagen
4. The Kremlin, "Speech at expanded Security Council meeting on fire safety measures for strategic facilities," August 4, 2010. http://eng.kremlin.ru/transcripts/724
5. National Climatic Data Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "State of the Climate in 2009," June 2010. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/bams-state-of-the-climate/2009.php
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
Freshwater Wind Summit 2010 - Missed
E-mail SNAFU - I sure missed out! I just got this today.
Dan
On 5/31/2010 10:52 PM, Erin Dolleris wrote:
Dan
On 5/31/2010 10:52 PM, Erin Dolleris wrote:
Will billion-dollar project proposals forge a bilateral economic revival in the Great Lakes region?
· Meet the developers, equipment manufacturers, legislators, financiers and other key stakeholders shaping this new industry
· Learn how to position yourself to be a key player in manufacturing and supply
· Identify the development opportunities and technical risks associated with each opportunity
· Develop your profitable market entry strategy
Don’t Miss the Post-Summit Technology Showcase: “Great Lakes-Specific Offshore Wind Technology Showcase”—Hear unprecedented adaptations in offshore wind technology and what experts are developing to maximize profitability and reliability in offshore applications and design.
EVENT SCHEDULE:
Summit: Freshwater Wind 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010, 7:30 am – 5:30 pm and
Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 7:20 am – 5:00 pm
Showcase: Great Lakes-Specific Offshore Wind Technology
Wednesday, July 21, 2010. 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Register on or before June 18 to receive the Early Bird discount!
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Oil-Eating Cold-Water Microbe Discovered Thriving In Gulf Oil Spill
Oil-Eating Cold-Water Microbe Discovered Thriving In Gulf Oil Spill:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/24/oil-spilleating-microbe-n_n_692930.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/24/oil-spilleating-microbe-n_n_692930.html
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
I've Updated The Way My Feed Works For The Great Lakes Zephyr
When I post to the Great Lakes Zephyr, it pushes through to three other sites that I use as well. This change will help it make sense by the time it flows all the way through, as one of the sites is Twitter, and it is aead of another site in the chain. Twitter shortens everything down to 140 characters total.
I've now fixed it so that Twitter uses the subject line of my posts and links back to the blog post it's relaying - which make a lot more sense when it gets to the other end of the flow. Thanks for putting up with my construction dust.
Dan
I've now fixed it so that Twitter uses the subject line of my posts and links back to the blog post it's relaying - which make a lot more sense when it gets to the other end of the flow. Thanks for putting up with my construction dust.
Dan
Google Alert - hydrogen, wind, power
http://gl-zephyr.blogspot.com/ - Great Lakes area Wind Power & Hydrogen, renewable energy news.
From: Google Alerts
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Google Alert - hydrogen, wind, power
http://gl-zephyr.blogspot.com/ - Great Lakes area Wind Power & Hydrogen, renewable energy news.
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Google Alert - hydrogen, wind, power
http://gl-zephyr.blogspot.com/ - Great Lakes area Wind Power & Hydrogen, renewable energy news.
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Google Alert - hydrogen, wind, power
http://gl-zephyr.blogspot.com/ - Great Lakes area Wind Power & Hydrogen, renewable energy news.
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Saturday, August 21, 2010
Millions Of Sea Shells Washing Up On Pakistani Beaches Daily - Youtube
Millions Of Sea Shells Washing Up On Pakistani Beaches Daily - Youtube: http://gl-zephyr.blogspot.com
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
FW: LFTR Reactors
Dan, here's the link to the Wired article on LFTR reactors. Check out the discussion in the comments below. Sorenson weighs in and some interesting perspectives.
http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/12/ff_new_nukes/all/1
Until next time!
Tom
Electric Grid risk
Check this editorial from the NY Times and the effect of solar flares on the electric grid:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/opinion/16joseph.html?ref=todayspaper
Google Alert - hydrogen, wind, power
http://gl-zephyr.blogspot.com/ - Great Lakes area Wind Power & Hydrogen, renewable energy news.
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| Alternative Energy: A Guide To Greening Your Home |
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Google Alert - hydrogen, wind, power
http://gl-zephyr.blogspot.com/ - Great Lakes area Wind Power & Hydrogen, renewable energy news.
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| The new green-energy landscape |
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Google Alert - hydrogen, wind, power
http://gl-zephyr.blogspot.com/ - Great Lakes area Wind Power & Hydrogen, renewable energy news.
From: Google Alerts
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| Marines want to save lives using alternative power |
Study Says US Heatwave "Just A Preview"
http://gl-zephyr.blogspot.com - Study says US Heatwave "Just A Preview"
http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0811/heat-wave-preview-future-study/
http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0811/heat-wave-preview-future-study/
Solar Power to Create 200K Jobs in the USA
http://gl-zephyr.blogspot.com - Solar Power to Create 200K Jobs in the USA
http://www.energyboom.com/solar/solar-power-will-create-200000-jobs-two-years
http://www.energyboom.com/solar/solar-power-will-create-200000-jobs-two-years
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Saturday, August 07, 2010
Wealthy Tycoon Putting Up $30Mln Of Own Money To Do Detroit Urban Agriculture Biz
Wealthy Tycoon Putting Up $30Mln Of Own Money To Do Detroit Urban Agriculture Biz: http://gl-zephyr.blogspot.com
John Hantz is soft spoken, meticulously polite and ferociously ambitious. For his latest plan, he has to be. This multi-millionaire, financial tycoon wants to turn destitute Detroit into the world's largest urban farm.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/world_news_america/8890510.stm
Wow.
Dan
| By Katty Kay BBC World News America, Detroit |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/world_news_america/8890510.stm
Wow.
Dan
Friday, August 06, 2010
Google Alert - hydrogen, wind, power
http://gl-zephyr.blogspot.com/ - Great Lakes area Wind Power & Hydrogen, renewable energy news.
From: Google Alerts
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| Wind power is measured |
Thursday, August 05, 2010
Google Alert - hydrogen, wind, power
http://gl-zephyr.blogspot.com/ - Great Lakes area Wind Power & Hydrogen, renewable energy news.
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| Research and Markets: Utility Scale Wind Turbines Market Shares ... | ||
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| BP Project Receiving Taxpayer Funds in California | ||
| Examiner letters, August 5 |
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Google Alert - hydrogen, wind, power
http://gl-zephyr.blogspot.com/ - Great Lakes area Wind Power & Hydrogen, renewable energy news.
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| Lotus builds hydrogen fuel cell taxi for London 2012 | ||
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Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Google Alert - hydrogen, wind, power
http://gl-zephyr.blogspot.com/ - Great Lakes area Wind Power & Hydrogen, renewable energy news.
From: Google Alerts
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| AREVA CI : AREVA 2010 Half-Year Report | ||
| Stocks surge to start week | ||
| IMAP's Alternative Energy Global Report Sees Heightened M&A Activity | ||
| KDHE fires up coal debate |
Scientists: "Start Carbon Emissions Dropping By 2015, Or We All Burn."
http://gl-zephyr.blogspot.com
Scientists are reporting that we had better start dropping carbon emission levels by 2015, or we're toast:
http://www.greenbang.com/clocks-ticking-carbon-emissions-must-peak-by-2015_14888.html
Scientists are reporting that we had better start dropping carbon emission levels by 2015, or we're toast:
http://www.greenbang.com/clocks-ticking-carbon-emissions-must-peak-by-2015_14888.html
Google Alert - hydrogen, wind, power
http://gl-zephyr.blogspot.com/ - Great Lakes area Wind Power & Hydrogen, renewable energy news.
From: Google Alerts
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| State Senate campaign heats up over solar power | ||
| Windmills Literally Blowing in the Wind | ||
| Nuclear the way to our energy future |
Google Alert - hydrogen, wind, power
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