<a href="http://www.holyland-inc.net/israel-environment"> <img width="440" alt="Renewable Energy" align="middle" hspace="0" src="http://www.holyland-inc.net/cleanenergy-turq.jpg" height="55" border="0"></a>

<a href="http://www.holyland-inc.net/israel-environment"> <img width="440" alt="Renewable Energy" align="middle" hspace="0" src="http://www.holyland-inc.net/cleanenergy-turq.jpg" height="55" border="0"></a> http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/ While the battle has been raging for the control of the Biblical homeland of the Jews, the Israelis have become leaders in most scientific, technological and industrial fields, including some types of renewable energy. <div>A lot more needs to be done to make Israel a leader in the latter, that <a href="http://www.holyland-inc.net">Holy Land Inc</a>. plans to advance by including the development and application of renewable energy in our <a href="http://www.holyland-inc.net/camping/">Holy Land Camping</a> project - resettling land by means of campsites that run on renewable energy. Generation of renewable energy should also create employment in communities that develop from campsites. <div>However, Holy Land Inc. is a project host and depends on entrepreneurs to make use of its services. Please visit the <a href="http://www.holyland-inc.net/associates.htm">Holy Land Inc. Associates</a> page to see how this service can help lovers of Zion to participate in projects to create wealth and progress in Israel. <div>Philip Blom <div>Founder of  <a href="http://www.holyland-inc.net">Holy Land Inc</a>.</div> </div></div></div> Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:33:04 -0000 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:31:59 -0000 <a href="http://www.holyland-inc.net/israel-environment"> <img width="440" alt="Renewable Energy" align="middle" hspace="0" src="http://www.holyland-inc.net/cleanenergy-turq.jpg" height="55" border="0"></a> http://images.cleanenergy.multiply.com/logo http://cleanenergy.multiply.com 100 100 Israeli Army Proves Link between Gas Guzzling and Bad Driving <a href="http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SG0azwoKCCoAAFs5c1Y1"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.cleanenergy.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SG0azwoKCCoAAFs5c1Y1/Sufa2s-testdriving.jpg?et=WmHqfyzheMT4YiojS1%2CO1Q&nmid=0" border="0"></a>3 July '08 Israeli Sufa 2 Jeeps (IsraelNN.com) For the last 18 months, the IDF has conducted the largest ever experiment on the correlation between driving habits and gas consumption. Electronic monitors were installed in over 500 vehicles used by the IDF Ground Forces Command and the Air Force, which monitored the vehicles for driving aberrations. Aberrations triggered an alarm, which then sent a message to the commander of the unit to which the vehicle belonged. Although some soldiers tried to tamper with the monitors, most chose instead to drive more carefully, according to the IDF.    Results indicate that this was not only safer, it also saved an average of 14% in fuel consumption, leading to enormous savings for the IDF. The 500 cars use about 2 million liters of fuel annually; a 14% decrease means a saving of 280,000 liters. This is increasingly important in view of rising fuel prices.  The IDF plans to install the monitors in a few thousand more ... http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/84/Israeli_Army_Proves_Link_between_Gas_Guzzling_and_Bad_Driving Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:31:59 -0000 Private Homes in Israel to sell Solar Power at huge profit to the grid June 5, '08<img style="width: 136px; height: 106px; " alt="Electricity demand going up" src="http://www.israelnationalnews.com/static/pictures/resized/136-106/22/22677.jpg" align="right" border="0" height="106" hspace="0" width="136">  by Hillel Fendel (IsraelNN.com) Electricity Revolution: Beginning July 1, every Israeli will be able not only to manufacture his own electricity, but to sell what he doesn't need to the Electric Company. The Israel Electric Company (IEC) is hoping to encourage consumers to install solar panels, and is willing to pay them NIS 2.01 per kilowatt of "clean" electricity.  This is approximately four times the amount that consumers pay the company for their electricity. Installing the solar panels is expensive, however, and begins at 60,000 shekels. Adequate roof space is also required. Experts say that those who are willing to make the investment will be able to make back their money in ten years. Dan Lavi of Yisrael HaYom reports that unlike Germany and Spain, Israel's government does not yet subsidize consumer solar panels. Preparing for the Summer Heat Waves Meanwhile, the IEC is preparing for record demand this summer. Together with the Infrastructu... http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/83/Private_Homes_in_Israel_to_sell_Solar_Power_at_huge_profit_to_the_grid Thu, 5 Jun 2008 16:43:46 -0000 IBM R&D in cooling computer chips in solar concentrating 28 May 2008 Credit: IBM <img src="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/assets/images/story/2008/5/28/1332-ibm-research-could-lead-to-reduced-costs-in-solar-farm-technology.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="0"> <h1 style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0); ">IBM Research Could Lead to Reduced Costs in Solar Farm Technology </h1>New York, United States [<a href="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=52541">RenewableEnergyWorld.com</a>] Last week, IBM announced a research breakthrough in photovoltaics (PV) technology that could significantly reduce the cost of harnessing the sun's power for electricity. By borrowing innovations from its own R&D in cooling computer chips, the team was able to cool the solar cell from greater than 1,600 degrees Celsius to just 85 degrees Celsius. In the same way that children in science class use a magnifying glass to burn a leaf, <a href="http://www.ibm.com/ibm/green/index.shtml" target="_blank">IBM</a> scientists are using a large lens to concentrate the sun's power, capturing a record 230 watts onto a centimeter square solar cell, in a technology known as concentrator photovoltaics, or CPV. That energy is then converted into 70 watts of usable electrical power, about five times the electrical power density generated by typical cells using CPV technology in solar farms. If it can overcom... http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/82/IBM_RD_in_cooling_computer_chips_in_solar_concentrating_ Mon, 2 Jun 2008 13:27:31 -0000 - Clean Air Bill Approved in Knesset Note what is written on the picture:"Many small changes equal one great change" - William Shakespeare. That what is what is achieved from every little success to create renewable energy in an efficient way, efforts to save energy, recycling, saving trees, http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/links/item/15/-_Clean_Air_Bill_Approved_in_Knesset Sun, 1 Jun 2008 07:33:46 -0000 The Energy Non-Crisis Lindsey Williams talks about his first hand knowledge of Alaskan oil reserves larger than any on earth. And he talks about how the oil companies and U.S. government won't send it through the pipeline for U.S. citizens to use. Free 'The New American' magazine download-the NAU issue: <a href="http://www.thenewamerican.com/node/6230,">http://www.thenewamerican.com/node/6230,</a> Terrorists' Activities: prior knowledge furnished to the FBI six months in advance of 9-11--free download: <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/496170/Terrorists-Activitiesprior-knowledge-furnished-to-the-FBI-6-months-in-advance-of-911">http://www.scribd.com/doc/496170/Terrorists-Activitiesprior-knowledge-furnished-to-the-FBI-6-months-in-advance-of-911</a> http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/81/The_Energy_Non-Crisis Tue, 27 May 2008 12:41:23 -0000 GreenFuel Feeds Algae CO2 to grow faster - produce more Biofuel <h1 style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 6px; "><a title="(http://www.isragood.com/)" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 22px; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none; " href="http://www.isragood.com/">IsraGood</a> </h1> <a style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; " href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/IsraGood/%7E3/293752696/video-greenfuel-uses-algae-for-biofuel.html">Video: GreenFuel Uses Algae For Biofuel?</a> Posted: 19 May 2008 03:30 PM CDT Dr. Isaac Berzin, an Israeli scientist in love with "all things algae" has discovered a unique way to extract fuel from the tiny creatures in order to help ease our world's dependence upon fossil fuels. (Video Credit: <a href="http://www.newfangler.com/">Newfangler Productions</a>, via <a href="http://www.greenfuelonline.com/greenfuel_video_intro.htm">GreenFuel Technologies</a>) Video: <a href="http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=715992788">http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=715992788</a> <blockquote>(<a href="http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=984030&contrassID=2&subContrassID=14">Haaretz.com</a>) When Berzin looks at algae, he sees a new world and a revolution. Dr. Berzin, 40, is wearing a blue suit, and his hair is held in place with glistening gel. Eight months ago he returned to Israel from the United States after generating a research breakthrough that changed his life. Berzin, the founder of GreenFuel Technologies - a U.S. company that produces green fuel from algae - discovered that "green slime" contains one of the keys to the alternative fuel the world is seeking. His company is the first ever to develop and produce biofuels f... http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/80/GreenFuel_Feeds_Algae_CO2_to_grow_faster_-_produce_more_Biofuel_ Wed, 21 May 2008 07:56:46 -0000 Hamastanis should be taught to make biodiesel from cooking oil May 20, '08 Gaza:‘Green’ Groups Oppose Use of Cooking Oil in Cars (IsraelNN.com) Environmentalist groups in Gaza have begun a campaign against the use of cooking oil in cars. Dozens protested on Sunday near the offices of the Al-Damir rights group, calling on residents of Gaza to avoid using cooking oil in vehicles. The oil creates toxic fumes that are extremely harmful to human health, protestors said. Many residents of Gaza have converted their engines to allow their cars to run on cooking oil due to a shortage of gasoline in the area. The supply of gasoline to Gaza is often cut off due to terrorist attacks on Israeli crossings, but cooking oil, which is considered a humanitarian need, continues to enter the area despite terror attacks. http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/79/Hamastanis_should_be_taught_to_make_biodiesel_from_cooking_oil Tue, 20 May 2008 06:58:23 -0000 Startup shows off electric car planned for Israel <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/">washingtonpost.com</a>  > <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/nation/index.html">Nation</a>  > <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/nation/special/index.html">Special Reports</a>  > <a title="Green: Science. Policy. Living." href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/green/index.html">Green: Science. Policy. Living.</a> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/green/index.html">NEW SECTION: News About the Environment</a> <img style="width: 350px; position: relative; top: 25px; height: 220px;" alt="A prototype of an electric car is displayed in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, May 11, 2008. A Silicon Valley start-up company presented Sunday a prototype of the electric car it says will revolutionize transportation in Israel beginning in two years' time. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)" src="http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2008/05/11/PH2008051101248.jpg" align="right" border="0" height="220" hspace="0" width="350"> A prototype of an electric car is displayed in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, May 11, 2008. A Silicon Valley start-up company presented Sunday a prototype of the electric car it says will revolutionize transportation in Israel beginning in two years' time. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) (Ariel Schalit - AP)  A charging plug of a prototype of an electric car is seen during a display of the car in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, May 11, 2008. A Silicon Valley start-up company presented Sunday a prototype of the electric car it says will revolutionize transportation in Israel beginning in two years' time. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) (Ariel Schalit - AP) <img style="width: 350px; position: relative; top: 18px; height: 233px;" alt="Shai Agassi, an Israeli-American entrepreneur displays a prototype of his electric car in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, May 11, 2008. A Silicon Valley start-up company presented Sunday a prototype of the electric car it says will revolutionize transportation in Israel beginning in two years' time. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)" src="http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2008/05/11/PH2008051101258.jpg" align="left" border="0" height="233" hspace="0" width="350"> Shai Agassi, an Israeli-American entrepreneur displays a prototype of his electric car in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, May 11, 2008. A Silicon Valley start-up company presented Su... http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/78/Startup_shows_off_electric_car_planned_for_Israel_ Mon, 12 May 2008 19:41:02 -0000 Halellujah we are running out of fossil fuel - here's the clock          Learn more about <a href="http://www.energyandcapital.com">Peak Oil</a> at <a href="http://www.energyandcapital.com">Energy and Capital</a>. http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/77/Halellujah_we_are_running_out_of_fossil_fuel_-_heres_the_clock Mon, 5 May 2008 06:41:33 -0000 Eilat To Become The First Solar City In Israel April 22, '08<IMG alt="Eilat in early evening" hspace=0 src="http://www.holyland-inc.net/Eilat lights400.jpg" align=right border=0> (<A href="http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/145296">IsraelNN.com</A>) The Infrastructure Ministry has announced a mammoth project that will supply Eilat with almost of its needed electricity by using a solar power station. Approximately 3,000 acres will be set aside for the project. Ministry officials said that there are very few cloudy days in Eilat that would require using electricity from the Israel Electric Corp. (IEC). The ministry also said that the Negev and Arava will be given first preference in other projects to promote solar energy. The generating capacity of IEC often is pressed to its limits, causing brownouts and blackouts in peak periods of demand during the hot summer months and during cold spells in the winter. http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/76/Eilat_To_Become_The_First_Solar_City_In_Israel Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:35:21 -0000 Israeli's buoys: attached hydraulic arms, contract, turning an alternator, creating electricity <img alt="" src="http://www.holyland-inc.net/israel-environment/coal-smokestack.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="0"> <a href="http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1208356973928&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull">jpost.com</a> Making Waves  vs. pollution from coal smoke stacks  By <a href="mailto:samser@jpost.com">SAM SER </a> Apr 19, 2008 It doesn't look like much, this thing lying dormant in the grassy driveway of Shmuel Ovadia's exceedingly modest offices in south Tel Aviv. Still, Ovadia insists, this bunch of plywood and rusting engines, bolted together in an old shipping crate, could save the planet. The box of parts, and the large metal arm lying on top of it, is meant to be stationed a few kilometers away, just off the coast. There, in the surf that endlessly laps at the shore, a set of Ovadia's buoys would exploit one of the world's most reliable - and most potent - sources of energy. The idea is fairly simple: Every wave on the ocean represents a significant amount of force; if even some of that tremendous energy could be harnessed, it could be turned into electricity. "They say that just 1 percent of the energy in the oceans could power the entire world," Ovadia says, with a raise of the... http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/75/Israelis_buoys_attached_hydraulic_arms_contract_turning_an_alternator_creating_electricity Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:17:56 -0000 - Magnetic Power Is Alive & Real - Could replace plug-in and batteries Project Better Place reflects a commendable vision "an oil-free future and a healthier, safer planet." The program projects fully electric automobiles ... However, batteries may soon be technologically obsolete. When that occurs, all new cars and vehicles, of every conceivable variety, are likely to feature all-electric propulsion. ... Hans Coler, a German inventor, demonstrated an electronic alternative to batteries in 1926 ... A distinguished scientist found there to be “no fraud, hoax or fault” involved. The device, called the Magnetstromapparat ... includes a video interview with Lee Felsenstein – Electrical Engineering Consultant. http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/links/item/14/-_Magnetic_Power_Is_Alive_Real_-_Could_replace_plug-in_and_batteries Sun, 6 Apr 2008 07:29:55 -0000 Magnetic Power Is Alive & Real - Could replace plug-in and batteries A Better, Better Place Press Release from (<a href="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/partner/story?id=52100&src=rss">renewableenergyworld.com</a>) Sebastopol, California. April 4, 2008 Project Better Place reflects a commendable vision "an oil-free future and a healthier, safer planet". The program projects fully electric automobiles - with a battery swapping program as well as numerous recharge outlets. However, to the surprise of almost everyone, batteries may soon be technologically obsolete. When that occurs, all new cars and vehicles, of every conceivable variety, are likely to feature all-electric propulsion. Hans Coler, a German inventor, demonstrated an electronic alternative to batteries in 1926. His work was examined by two teams of university professors. A distinguished scientist found there to be “no fraud, hoax or fault” involved. The device, called the Magnetstromapparat (magnet current apparatus), was described in a Report by British Intelligence in 1946. In 1978, 34 pages of the Report were declassified. They are readily fou... http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/74/Magnetic_Power_Is_Alive_Real_-_Could_replace_plug-in_and_batteries Sun, 6 Apr 2008 07:15:45 -0000 Moving Clocks Forward - Pros and Cons - Religious Dispute in Israel Energy Study: Moving Clocks Forward a WasteMarch 27, '08 (<a href="http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/143992">IsraelNN.com</a>) Israel moves it clocks forward at 2 a.m. Friday morning, but Daylight Savings Time ("summer time") wastes more energy than it saves, according to research in the state of Indiana. As recently as two years ago most of Indiana's counties refused to move their clocks forward in the spring. The resulting division of the population enabled researchers to compare energy use by those on summer time with those who did not change their clocks. Residential electricity usage actually increased between 1-4 percent, and social costs from increased emissions were estimated at between $1.6 million and $5.3 million per year, according the research by University of California economics professor Matthew Kotchen. The reduced cost of lighting in afternoons during daylight saving time was more than offset by the higher air conditioning costs on hot afternoons and increased heating costs on cool mornings. <h1 class="NewsTitle"> <hr> </h1> <h1 class="NewsTitle">The Pros and... http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/73/Moving_Clocks_Forward_-_Pros_and_Cons_-_Religious_Dispute_in_Israel Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:51:20 -0000 Five Trends: electric car, sustainable cities, non-U.S. firms, geothermal and greening shipping <a href="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/assets/images/story/2008/3/13/1332-five-trends-to-watch-in-the-renewable-energy-industry.jpg" target="_blank"><img id="sideNewsImage" style="display: block; width: 210px; height: 140px;" alt="" src="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/assets/images/story/2008/3/13/1332-five-trends-to-watch-in-the-renewable-energy-industry.jpg" align="left" border="0" hspace="0" width="210"> </a> Photo Credit: Th'nk March 13, 2008 <h1 style="text-align: center;" class="newsStoryHeadline">Five Trends to Watch in the Renewable Energy Industry </h1> by <a href="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/author;jsessionid=9B9FC4D55065BDBD0C0BC68911C5F52E?id=26">Graham Jesmer, Staff Writer</a> New Hampshire, United States [<a href="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=51825">RenewableEnergyWorld.com</a>] Growth in the renewable energy industry is set to reach more than US $250 billion by the year 2017 with the electric car, sustainable cities, non-U.S.-based energy firms, geothermal energy and the greening of the shipping industry helping to lead the way. That's the prediction made by Clean Edge in its Clean Energy Trends 2008 report released on Wednesday. The <a href="http://www.cleanedge.com/reports/reports-trends2008.php" target="_blank">report's</a> co-authors <a href="http://www.makower.com/" target="_blank">Joel Makower</a>, <a href="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/author?id=13" target="_blank">Ron Pernick</a> and <a href="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/author?id=14" target="_blank">Clint Wilder</a> spotlighted the biofuels, wind power, solar photovoltaic (PV) and fuel cell markets as the benchmark segments for the renewable energy industry as a whole. Worldwide in 2007 the biofuels market reached US $25.4 billion, 40 percent of which came from the U.S., the wind market rose to US $30.1 billion. The market for solar PV grew to US $20.3 billion and the emerging fue... http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/72/Five_Trends_electric_car_sustainable_cities_non-U.S._firms_geothermal_and_greening_shipping Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:07:10 -0000 Hydropower is quietly producing 20% of the world’s electricity with zero emissions One Dam Thing After Another For The Hydropower Industry <a href="http://www.carbonfree.co.uk/cf/news/wk10-08-0003.htm">carbonfree.co.uk</a> 6th March 2008 According to Bourne Energy, while the major renewables, solar and wind power, are growing at double digits they still make up less than 1% of the country’s total energy output. The world must find clean sources of power that can be developed on a fast track. Bourne Energy has developed just such a renewable energy system which is described on their new website: <a href="http://www.bourneenergy.com/">http://www.bourneenergy.com/</a>. After extensive research, Bourne Energy has targeted hydropower as the most likely clean energy source to develop on a global scale. Hydropower is as cheap as coal, which is a major source of global warming emissions. Today, while coal is producing 40% of the world’s electricity; hydropower is quietly producing 20% of the world’s electricity with zero emissions. And many energy analysts now believe coal resources are far less than originally projected while only 4% of the world’s estimated p... http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/71 Thu, 6 Mar 2008 20:18:26 -0000 99.9% of the earth's volume is hot enough to boil water <h1 class="newsStoryHeadline"><img style="width: 51px; height: 50px;" alt="" src="http://www.holyland-inc.net/worldonwhite2.jpg" align="left" border="0" hspace="0"> Free Power from the Earth 24/7 </h1> by Thomas R. Blakeslee. February 19, 2008    <a href="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/reinsider/story?id=51409">(renewableenergyworld.com)</a> From our home on the earth's thin crust, it's hard to believe that 99.9% of the earth's volume is hot enough to boil water. Atomic decay inside of the earth heats its molten core to a temperature that is hotter than the surface of the sun! To harness this geothermal power, we need only drill through the crust and use that heat to boil water to drive turbine generators. This water can be reinjected into the earth in a closed loop. The world's first geothermal power plant was built in Larderello, Italy in 1911. It is still producing enough power for a million homes today. Geothermal power already supplies 26% of electrical power in Iceland and the Philippines and 5% of California's at prices that are competitive with coal power. Geothermal power plants run 24 hours a day with an uptime of over 90%. They require no fuel and produce no pollution. Coal an... http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/70/99.9_of_the_earths_volume_is_hot_enough_to_boil_water Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:48:47 -0000 Off-grid home powered by solar PV, solar thermal, wood pellet boiler, etc. February 14, 2008 <h1 style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="newsStoryHeadline">Going Off Grid with Chris Anderson and Borrego Solar </h1> Peterborough, New Hampshire [<a href="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=51501">RenewableEnergyAccess.com</a>] <a style="font-size: 11px;" href="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/assets/images/story/2008/2/14/1332-going-off-grid-with-chris-anderson-and-borrego-solar.jpg" target="_blank"> </a><a style="font-size: 11px;" href="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/assets/images/story/2008/2/14/1332-going-off-grid-with-chris-anderson-and-borrego-solar.jpg" target="_blank"><img id="sideNewsImage" style="display: block; width: 210px; height: 157px;" alt="" src="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/assets/images/story/2008/2/14/1332-going-off-grid-with-chris-anderson-and-borrego-solar.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="0" width="210"> </a> When Chris Anderson, COO of Borrego Solar, moved across the country in 2007 to open Borrego Solar East, he needed a place to live and he chose Peterborough, NH. Anderson decided to build his own, entirely off-grid, home. The house is powered completely by solar photovoltaics, a solar thermal system, a wood pellet boiler and a few other unique features. Anderson says the home blends the traditional colonial style of New England with the modern style of the San Francisco Bay area. The 3,000 square foot home took more than two years and approximately $510,000 to complete from start to finish and involved everything from getting a conservation easement put on the land to powering a construction site without grid electricity. The Home Features Solar PV: A 6.75 kilowatt roof mounted Borrego Solar system with an estimated monthly productio... http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/69/Off-grid_home_powered_by_solar_PV_solar_thermal_wood_pellet_boiler_etc. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:56:32 -0000 Cavity wall and loft insulation to save immense costs in home heating Lofty Plans For Energy Conservation <img title="TheRenewableEnergyCentre - saving money, saving energy and saving the planet." style="width: 140px; height: 45px;" alt="TheRenewableEnergyCentre - saving money, saving energy and saving the planet." src="http://www.therenewableenergycentre.co.uk/images/trec-link.gif" align="right" border="0" hspace="0"> 14th February 2008 Following the release last week of the "Heat Call for Evidence" document issued by the Office of Climate Change (OCC), The Renewable Energy Centre.co.uk issued a statement calling for the government to take a proactive stance to reduce heating demands throughout the UK. Issued by the Right Honourable John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), the report said that currently 49% of the UK�s total energy demands are for heating. Domestic heating in particular was cited as one of the main areas where demand was high with 69% of heat produced in homes being for space and the remainder for cooking and hot water. As a result household demand for heat is now approaching 500 Terawatts per year. The Renewable Energy Centre stated that these figures could easily be reduced by introducing simple energy saving measures in the home. Loft and cavity wall insulation were referenced a... http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/67/Cavity_wall_and_loft_insulation_to_save_immense_costs_in_home_heating Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:21:33 -0000 Greenpeace ''EfficienCity'' a model for campsite communities? <img title="EfficienCity: a climate-friendly town" style="width: 430px; height: 200px;" alt="EfficienCity: a climate-friendly town" src="http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/files/images/efficiencity-200.jpg" align="right" border="0" height="200" hspace="0" width="430" /> Greenpeace Unveils Its Eco City Concept <a href="http://www.carbonfree.co.uk/cf/news/wk07-08-0002.htm">carbonfree.co.uk</a> 14th February 2008 Greenpeace has launched an interactive virtual city showcasing how towns and cities across the UK are fighting climate change and enjoying a cleaner and more secure energy future - without relying on new coal or nuclear power stations. The new online town, called EfficienCity, uses interactive case studies and animation to demonstrate how the UK could slash its greenhouse gas emissions, cut electricity bills and beef up the security of its energy supply. The town is powered by "decentralised energy", a clean and efficient energy system that provides heating, cooling and electricity to the community. Greenpeace is asking visitors to the virtual town to "reclaim the power" from central government and instead engage with their local councils, encouraging them to implement their own local energy schemes based on efficiency, renewables and combined heat and power. Through interacting wit... http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/68/Greenpeace_EfficienCity_a_model_for_campsite_communities Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:41:00 -0000 The Worlds Most Cost Efficient Heating with DRAGIN GeoThermal January 8, 2008 The Worlds Most Cost Efficient Heating with DRAGIN GeoThermal DRAGIN Geothermal to Sponsor the Boston Going Green Expo <img alt="http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/partner?cid=7384" src="http://www.holyland-inc.net/going-green.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="0"> <a href="http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/partner/story?id=51065">Press Release from Going Green </a> Boston- DRAGIN Geothermal Well Drilling Inc. with offices in Wareham, MA and Meredith, NH offers geothermal services and a "green" heating and cooling alternative for businesses and residence. “Businesses and residents alike are looking for ways to conserve energy for both financial and environmental considerations,” said DJ Quagliaroli, President, adding, “The geothermal heating and cooling systems save energy, slash utility bills, reduce hot water costs, cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce maintenance costs.”   According to the EPA (1993) geothermal heat pumps are the world's most advanced and most cost-efficient heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) system.  Geothermal heat pumps operate at 75% greater efficiency than oil furnaces, 48% greater efficiency than gas furnaces and 40% g... http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/66/The_Worlds_Most_Cost_Efficient_Heating_with_DRAGIN_GeoThermal Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:38:52 -0000 New Energy Source May Turn Cars into Cash Cows! January 17, 2008 Will a Breakthrough Technology Turn Your Future Car into a 100 kW Power Plant? <a href="http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/partner/story;jsessionid=D2728028758BD76389E786DBB02E4E86?id=51170&src=rss">Press Release from Magnetic Power Inc</a>. Sebastopol, CA A revolutionary breakthrough by Magnetic Power Inc., called GENIE™ (Generating Electricity by Nondestructive Interference of Energy) promises to make possible the elimination of the need for batteries of every variety. GENIE generators are expected to replace the need to plug-in a plug-in hybrid. Two kW is all the power that can be taken from a typical wall socket. A pair of 1 kW GENIE generators are expected to demonstrate a compact, inexpensive, capability to end the need to plug-in, prior to the end this year. If the development of GENIE generators is put on a 24/7 footing, it may be possible to provide 100 kW systems that will fit in the space of a typical gas tank, on a prototype basis in perhaps two years. If that occurs, since no fuel or battery recharge is required, automobile manufacturers may conclude that en... http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/65/New_Energy_Source_May_Turn_Cars_into_Cash_Cows Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:50:22 -0000 Green Prophet The Green Prophet is a green lifestyle blog dedicated to promoting an environmentally-sound future for Israel and beyond. Our contributors are not here to preach to the choir, but to offer some words of wisdom and then some, on how to make Israel and its neighborhood a better and healthier place for all. We recognize that a lot needs to be done. With your feedback and support, let’s get there http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/links/item/13/Green_Prophet Thu, 3 Jan 2008 09:49:58 -0000 Tahoe Quarterly - Reader Photo Contest My son Jorik Blom also has some photos in the selection shown, viz. photos of the massive forest fires in Southlake Tahoe, lake and treee photos. See more at his website, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.jorikblomphotography.com">http://www.jorikblomphotography.com</a> http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/links/item/12/Tahoe_Quarterly_-_Reader_Photo_Contest Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:49:03 -0000 KKL - Keren Kayemet LeIsrael - /JNF - Jewish National Fund - Protecting Israel's Environment A beautiful page with links to the projects KKL and JNF are conducting to prevent Israel from becoming a desert - Blog in Jerusalem Post. Beautiful pictures of Israel can also be found at the http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/links/item/11/KKL_-_Keren_Kayemet_LeIsrael_-_JNF_-_Jewish_National_Fund_-_Protecting_Israels_Environment Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:47:48 -0000 Holy Land Inc. Zionsake Biblical Zionist Domain Israel and Jews from a Biblical Zionist perspective; includes Zionsake Publications; subdomains: http://www.hlinc-zionsake.org/archive http://www.hlinc-zionsake.org/Babylon (Mystery Religions) http://www.hlinc-zionsake.org/beliefs http://www.hlinc-zionsake.org/high-places-israel http://www.hlinc-zionsake.org/objects (in Scripture) http://www.hlinc-zionsake.org/israel-boundaries http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/links/item/10/Holy_Land_Inc._Zionsake_Biblical_Zionist_Domain Sat, 3 Nov 2007 09:38:53 -0000