by MGx Staff | Jan 21, 2014 | Climate, Distributed energy
Published on Monday, January 20, 2014 by Common Dreams Large, old trees are better at “sequestering” carbon than previously thought, in some cases absorbing as much CO2 as is in a smaller tree each year, according to a study published last week in the...
by MGx Staff | Jan 21, 2013 | Distributed energy, Featured
FERC’s regulatory reform would update an order establishing interconnection procedures for wholesale electricity generation projects under 20 megawatts (MW) in size [Photo EnvironmentalLeader.com] FERC Regulatory Change Could Boost Distributed Solar In The US...
by magix | Jul 9, 2012 | Decentralized energy, Distributed energy, Featured, Oregon
There has been a lot of speculation about the causes of the extended blackouts on the east coast that left up to 1.4 million without power, some for more than a week. The unprecedented heatwave following the freakish derecho storm that toppled trees and power lines...
by magix | May 21, 2011 | Coos County, Decentralized energy, Distributed energy, Oregon
In a wonderful affirmation of my oft spoke argument in favor of community owned and locally produced energy, Boulder Colorado has a plan that recognizes the potential of distributed energy production. The city of Boulder is on the way to creating a new, clean energy...
by magix | May 8, 2011 | Coos County, Decentralized energy, Distributed energy, Oregon
An interesting infographic helps illustrate the need to reform America’s energy plan. Americans paid seventy two times more to subsidize fossil fuels in the last five years than solar. If solar (and presumably wind) had received the same taxpayer investment,...
by magix | Apr 25, 2011 | Decentralized energy, Distributed energy, Featured
Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds Associates concurs we are perpetuating old and flawed technology when we support nuclear power. Calling to put the breaks on further nuclear development and stating that he believes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission cannot be trusted to...
