Geddry & Jurich Episode 8
Mary & Israel discuss what sustainability is and what it might look like in Coos County
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Tag: Sustainability
According to the local paper, the final report is available at the Green Professionals Conference Tuesday January 26 in Portland
Keynote speaker, Jon Wellinghoff, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission heads off an all star list of movers and shakers in the sustainable futures field, in Portland. Also on the docket, gubernatorial candidate, Bill Bradbury.
Speaking at the Coos County Fair on Saturday
More on this when I get back from Portland but the talk will be about local revenue production through energy generation and keeping those dollars in the community. Decentralized power will be a big factor in the discussion as...
Read MorePortland State University umbrella tours
Portland State University is showing off its expanding programs in engineering, science, humanities and other areas to industry leaders. Tomorrow I will be learning how PSU is participating in the rebuilding of New Orleans,...
Read MoreWill we soon be making our own ethanol?
Moonshine distillers may not find this device has anything special going but it could enable everyone to produce their own fuel and have local farmers growing sugar beets and high school kids gathering clean wood waste in their pickups.
Smart microgrids can help fund Coos County schools
This weekend we, (by we I mean Rogue River Wind, Ltd) submitted a federal appropriations request to implement a 5MW micro-grid that will produce enough power to supply the Coquille, North Bend and Coos Bay school districts, Coos...
Read MoreCommissioner Main applies some torque to slow downhill rush to sign mine deal
In an email today to fellow commissioners Whitty and Stufflebean as well as local media, Bob Main makes the following suggestions – Some thoughts on the Chromite Mining issue. 1. 75 jobs will be a boost to the local...
Read MoreMicro-grids offer independence and profitability
As a consequence of annoying intermittent electrical blackouts, the City of Stamford, Connecticut has contracted with an energy developer to install a micro-grid at City Hall. The City will sign a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Pareto Energy who will use tax incentives and institutional debt to install a $5.4M fuel cell power generator.
LNG draft EIS stuck in 'box' thinking
Developing new technology is often like working your way through a minefield, belly down, creeping inch-by-inch, poking tentatively at every possible dent or protuberance and hoping you aren’t blown up in the process. Each...
Read MoreLaunch a new age of energy independence
In 1943 US Intelligence learned that a fast, maneuverable German jet was being produced in the Messerschmitt factories that would deliver a crushing advantage over allied forces during World War II. Racing against time, Lockheed...
Read MoreWind to meet 20% US energy needs by 2030
Recognizing the importance of addressing the climate change crisis and reducing dependence upon foreign oil and gas, the US Department of Energy (USDOE) has launched an aggressive program aiming to meet 20% of America’s energy...
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