Four new viable green technologies now. NOW!
Every time there’s an energy-related disaster, it boosts the prospects for clean alternatives. Last month’s devastating explosion at the Upper Big Branch coal mine killed 29, and got people wondering if all that ancient coal shouldn’t just be left in the ground. And the spreading oil slick from the Deep Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico led to a flurry of Congressional bills banning offshore drilling, and rising public sentiment for cleaner alternatives.
The problem is that people’s memories are short, and the old arguments-coal is “native energy,” offshore oil offsets foreign imports-reassert themselves to reinforce the status quo. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s approval of the Cape Wind Project in Massachusetts April 28 could spur development of the dozen other offshore projects pending in the U.S. (and, indeed, also jumpstart other stalled energy projects).
Since it was first proposed in 2001, Cape Wind has been fighting determined opposition from Cape locals who don’t want to look at spinning white turbines. The tremendous cost of fighting those well-funded special interests has given both developers and potential funders pause. But if Cape Wind now goes forward (the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound and its allies are filing lawsuits) it could be a green light for green energy.
Here’s a progress report on four green energy technologies Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/renewable-energy-460510?src=rss#ixzz0nVk7dmkk
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