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Local Energy Tour
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| Noon | Meet at Mancos Public Libray for FREE lunch |
| 1 pm | Tour the Library |
| 1:30 pm | Car Caravan to Red Wagon Energy |
| 2 pm | Visit Western Excelsior |
| 2:30 pm | Car caravan to Sundance Bear Lodge |
| 3:15 pm | Tour Ends |
Posted on M−CAN 4−13−2012
High Tunnel & Hothouse Seminar
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Montezuma County Landfill E−Cycle Event
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New production process could cut solar cell prices by halfBoosting solar cell efficiency is seen as a key factor in making them more practical, but there is another way of looking at the matter ... if the price of those cells were lowered, we could generate more power simply by using more of them. That’s where Mississippi−based Twin Creeks Technologies comes into the picture. The company has developed a method of making crystalline silicon wafers which it says could reduce the cost of solar cell production by half. Posted on M−CAN 3−16−2012 |
Southwest Solar Industry AssociationHomeLocal solar Installers in Durango and the greater Four Corner’s area recently joined forces to create the Southwest Solar Industry Association (SSIA), a trade group designed to educate and promote the local solar industry. “The idea behind the group was to advance our shared interests,” says John Shaw of Shaw Solar. “Most of the installers already know each other, and there is always a friendly competition −; but when it comes to promoting local solar, or responding to an state or LPEA policy issue, we can usually come to a consensus quickly.” About SSIAThe Southwest Solar Industry Association (SSIA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2011 to represent solar energy system installers in the Four Corners and surrounding areas. Click for more...Posted on M−CAN 3−1−2012 |
Empire Electric Director’s Election 2012Two district seats are open for election in 2012.
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Empire Customers Vote for Renewable EnergyRead this in the Country Life Magazine online on pg 12
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Ocean Acidification: Some Organisms Already Experiencing Ocean Acidification Levels Not Predicted to Be Reached Until 2100ScienceDaily (Dec. 22, 2011) − A group of 19 scientists from five research organizations have conducted the broadest field study of ocean acidification to date using sensors developed at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.Posted on M−CAN 1−30−2012 |
Breakthrough May Lead to ‘Limitless’ Supply of HydrogenBy Tuan C. Nguyen | September 21, 2011, 7:29 AM PDT If a new technology pans out, the fading notion that hydrogen will someday supplant fossil fuels may be on the verge of a comeback. There was a time in the early 90’s when the fuel cell was touted as the clean energy technology of the future. The only byproduct was water and it also packed a whole lot more energy than electric car batteries. For instance, nine pounds of the stuff was enough to enable a vehicle to go 150 miles. However, methods to generate hydrogen were in and of themselves energy intensive. And ultimately, the concept of needing energy to produce energy was problematic enough to make it a dealbreaker for many green investors. But now researchers at Penn state have demonstrated an innovative “self-powered” process of producing hydrogen that, if scalable, can revive interest in fuel cell technology. read more... Posted on M−CAN 12−16−2011 |
Greenhouse Gas Index Continues to ClimbScienceDaily (Nov. 9, 2011) − NOAA’s updated Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI), which measures the direct climate influence of many greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, shows a continued steady upward trend that began with the Industrial Revolution of the 1880s. Started in 2004, the AGGI reached 1.29 in 2010. That means the combined heating effect of long-lived greenhouse gases added to the atmosphere by human activities has increased by 29 percent since 1990, the "index" year used as a baseline for comparison. read more... Posted on M−CAN 11−18−2011 |
World has five years to avoid severe warming: IEAPARIS − The world has just five years to avoid being trapped in a scenario of perilous climate change and extreme weather events, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Wednesday. On current trends, “rising fossil energy use will lead to irreversible and potentially catastrophic climate change,” the IEA concluded in its annual World Energy Outlook report. Posted on M−CAN 11−10−2011 |
‘Monster’ jump in global warming gases reportedA new analysis reveals that greenhouse gas emissions in 2010 surpassed even the worst-case scenario envisioned by scientists four years ago.After a brief siesta during the recession, global emissions of carbon dioxide are already breaking records again, according to a new analysis by the U.S. Department of Energy. The 2010 data suggest CO2 levels in the atmosphere are now higher than a worst-case scenario predicted four years ago, the Associated Press reports, revealing just how helpless humanity has been in trying to slow down global warming. Posted on M−CAN 11−5−2011 |
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2010 was Bigger and Better than 2009. Lots of sustainable product vendors and sustainability advocates. More fun, food and learning activities for all. .jpg)
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Post Your Business' Sustainability Accomplishments!Download M-CAN’s Sustainability Statement form and post it prominently in your business with a list of your accomplishments.
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How We Use and Waste EnergyPosted March 25, 2011 |
Belgium Brewery Container Recycling Approach− Posted 1/10/2011Chris Foran recently asked NBB what they are doing regarding better recycling of
1. glass bottles
Here is their very responsive emailed answer with Chris’ questions following it. Note that the email has links to very informative studies of the questions being discussed.
2. aluminum ’bottles’. |
What To Do With a Broken CFL |
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2009: Second warmest year on record
This site has a lot of useful PV project info including writeups of individuals projects.
Plans for a wide variety of solar space heating projects you can build.
