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Biofuels Backed by Secretary of the Navy

13 years ago Jake Richardson 2 Comments

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus was recently a guest contributor for UT-San Diego. His piece is fascinating and includes a historical perspective on energy use by the Navy. One of his main arguments for increasing biofuel use in the Navy is the fluctuating and rising cost of imported oil. He says that, in 1994, the US consumed almost 18 million barrels of fuel each day. China and India combined consumed almost five million barrels a day at that time. However, today, those two hugely populated nations consume about 13 million barrels daily. The ever increasing global oil demand has pushed costs higher, and is likely to continue to do so […]

174% Increase for Arizona’s Solar Installations

13 years ago Jake Richardson 0 Comments

Arizona’s solar installations increased from 63 MW in the first quarter of this year to 172.7 MW in the second. This increase made Arizona number two for solar installations in the United States for that period, behind California with 216.9 MW. (Additionally, Arizona’s solar growth is more impressive on a per capita basis, because they have a population of about 6.4-6.5 million, and California’s is between 37 and 38 million.) Overall, though, California generates more of its energy from clean sources […]

20MW Solar Power Plant for Canberra (Will Be Australia’s Largest)

13 years ago Giles Parkinson 1 Comment

Spanish renewables firm Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) is to build a 20MW solar PV farm near Canberra after winning the ground breaking reverse auction held by the ACT Government – the first in Australia. It’s a result that should cause people to reassess the price of solar PV and which could likely pave the way for a significant solar industry in the country. […]