Category Energy

Northeast NIMBYs

The state of New York wants to shut down a nuclear plant. They and Connecticut currently oppose an offshore LNG platform in Long Island Sound. Electricity and heating costs in the northeast US are already extremely expensive. Development of alternative…

Wave power tests starting in Britain

Four wave power systems will be tested off Cornish coast in Britain. Eureka Magazine has the details and links to the companies. Wave power technology is developing rapidly, and is, seemingly suddenly, poised to enter the mainstream of renewable energy…

Wave power for Maui

Maui will soon have Hawaii’s first wave power project. May there be many more. Maui has also been developing sizable amounts of wind power. Makes sense for an island to produce their own clean power rather than ship in oil…