By REBECCA SMITH

A substantial increase in the amount of electricity produced from renewable energy would require building a transmission system that would carry a price tag of up to $100 billion, according to a new study. The new system would be needed because the existing eastern grid couldn't handle the volume of power coming from the wind-producing states.

Could we do this here in Cleveland???

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Innovative Solar Power Feed-In Tariff Program Approved in Gainesville, Fla.
by Matthew McDermott, New York, NY on 02. 6.09

A couple of months back I wrote about how Gainesville, Florida was looking into enacting a solar power feed-in tariff modeled on the type of renewable energy promotion schemes used widely in Europe, but sparingly in the United States. Good news, Gainesville Regional Utilities has announced that the Gainesville City Commission has unanimously approved the plan:

Chart from: http://www.drought.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_693_208_0_43/http%3B/drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html 

California's governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, warned on Thursday that his state "is headed toward one of the worst water crises in its history".

Both are free, fleeting and colorful,

both are blown helter skelter  

Canadian Tar Sands Look Like Tolkein’s Mordor Says UN Water Advisor

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Graphic From: http://blog.cleveland.com/pdgraphics/2009/01/10EGFLATS.pdf (1.8 Megabite PDF File)

BBC News, Portland, Oregon

A US gym has installed specially-adapted exercise bikes that recycle energy generated by people as they work out.

Hot Home Wind Turbines You Can Actually Buy, Plus One You Wish You Couldby Ma

The Cleveland Social Media Experiment

• Posted by Michael DeAloia on December 28, 2008 at 3:58pm

As the days wane on 2008, it is becoming ever more evident that Cleveland and its civic leadership must work with fervor to develop new business and industry. I am constantly reminded of Cleveland’s strong lineage of disregarded life altering opportunities to; instead, stay on the tried and true. Have you ever heard the stories of Cleveland donning serious consideration for NASA’s Mission Control headquarters? Can you imagine the radical change to the NASA campus and its influence on Cleveland if it were to have a mission control here? This could have happened. I suspect you are all aware of Progressive Insurance wanting to build an “eye-opening” corporate headquarters in Downtown Cleveland, only to have the civic leaders in Cleveland politely say, “No thank you.” Shameful.

A four minute video from a couple of days ago that made my day...

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvG2XptIEJk

Blowing Smoke: Joe Camel And King Coal

David S. Hirschman October 8, 2008

Prepare to hit the beach…in Iceland

Received via E-mail from a friend.......

By Jonathan Amos Science reporter, BBC News

Technical Director Chris Kelleher on the solar plane's 3 day flight

Sitting Ducks In The Gulf: Hurricane Intensity And The Risk Of Long-Term Impacts On Oil & Gas Prices

John Laumer, Philadelphia

No Matter Who's Elected, Alternative Energy Wins

Aug 21, 2008