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I never realized that our pioneers invented renewable energy. Apparently they could produce water without electric pumps. That was before they needed to pump millions of gallons into the ground with fracking fluids. Recently, they have decided to hook generators to actual propellers and generate a great deal of electricity so they could pump great amounts of Koch toxic water into ground. Germany learned how to guarantee 2% loans for solar power in the hands of individuals. They have peaked over 50% renewable and politically distributed electricity generation. This is in the same era fossilized congressmen force us into fossilized carbon generation with the intent of keeping the Kochs (and themseves) filthy rich. Highly distributed and owned energy production will distroy the Koch's strangle hold on your energy.
The McIntosh/Lohr Agricultural Museum is probably under-utilized. It would be great if the kids could see some of the horse drawn farming implements in actual use. This is also a great place for a weekend stroll and a sandwich with the kids. We took advantage of this day near McIntosh Lake Park at the ag museum from where I earlier accessed the lake loop. The entire path loops around the lake and is 3.5 miles. It looks like the day might be cut short. Lake Shore Drive is in town while the far west side is just out of town.
We are now experiencing summer in September. Even Orange Man Boner is claiming that he is not a scientist. I beleive what he says; he doesn't even understand the effects of loads of alcohol on his human body! Recently we have been graced with typical June skies again, so I am trying to take advantage of them as I can. Yesterday, served up more clouding and a promise of more 80-90s. We might be creeping up on 90s but they should be in August. See if you can detect the climate changes around your locale. I have been choosing to edit and I am spending extra time on the best of the captures considering today's skies.
The farm/museum is part way between Largemont and Hygiene, Colorado on state highway #66. I created a Photo Set, see coments, for the McIntosh/Lohr Agricultural Museum. Link below.
Desert tortoises are a threatened species of tortoises found in the American southwest (and elsewhere).
They are one of the species encountered by renewable power project developers siting projects in these regions.
London Dada work no. 839, from 2016
Press to play video of the windfarm that " supplies 10K homes with eletricity".. on a day - one of many - when the wind speed drops below 10MPH.. and when the giant turbines can't hack a single 40W bulb between them.
Comment on the hype over renewables, when the reality is that until electricity storage technology evolves greatly, there will always be ultimate reliance on fossil fuel / nuclear electricity generation.
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It may look like nuclear energy gone awry, but the mushroomy cloud is a plume of steam from the geothermal power station at Reykjanes in SW-Iceland, which produces 100 megawatts of electricity.
Things you can do to help:
1. Reduce waste. Anything you use took energy to make or process, and energy to transport it to you, and at least some of that energy was probably from fossil fuels like coal and oil. So, the less you waste, and thus the less you use, the less energy is used on your behalf.
2. Drive less. Walk, take a bus, or ride your bike when you can to visit friends or go to work or school, instead of driving or having someone drive you. When you do have to drive somewhere, see if you can arrange a carpool so that fewer cars are needed, and/or arrange to do all your driving in one trip.
3. Buy environmentally friendly things. Buy recycled, buy local, buy "green". Not every "green" thing really is better for the environment (sometimes it's just a marketing gimmick), but if you're intelligent and careful, you can reduce your environmental impact by buying things that were made from re-used materials, or didn't have to be transported as far, or that are made with readily renewable resources like most plant fibers. Doing any of those things will tend to reduce the environmental impact of your purchases.
Nevada Crescent Dunes
If you care about clean energy, the BLM is a major leader in making solar, wind, and geothermal energy possible.
Since 2009, BLM has approved 57 renewable energy projects (34 solar, 11 wind, and 12 geothermal) with potential for over 15,000 MWs, or enough to power more than 5 million homes and create some 26,000 jobs. There are currently over 17,000 MWs of renewable energy projects permitted on public land, including 2,379 MWs of renewable energy projects approved prior to 2009.
BLM is focused on approving renewable energy development on public lands in accelerated, but environmentally-responsible manner; ensuring protection of signature landscapes, wildlife habitats, and cultural resources.
For the years 2016 and 2017, the BLM will process 7 renewable energy projects (5 solar and 2 geothermal) representing 1337 MW, or enough electricity to power over 400,000 homes.
Photo by BLM Nevada
This video shows off the functions of my Energy 2.0 moc. The music was made by me in Garage Band a while back, and while it's not my best, it fits the video well. In some of the shots, the action is hard to see, so keep an eye out for the light-up feature of the house. I hope you enjoy!
Wind Farm at Altimont Pass, Livermore, CA. Thanks to Edward (aka Light Stalker) for dragging my sleepy head for early morning shot... :D
Yikes, so many dust at my sensor...
Renewable Energy
Wind turbines in a field.
Photo credit: Sheila Sund
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Nevada Crescent Dunes
If you care about clean energy, the BLM is a major leader in making solar, wind, and geothermal energy possible.
Since 2009, BLM has approved 57 renewable energy projects (34 solar, 11 wind, and 12 geothermal) with potential for over 15,000 MWs, or enough to power more than 5 million homes and create some 26,000 jobs. There are currently over 17,000 MWs of renewable energy projects permitted on public land, including 2,379 MWs of renewable energy projects approved prior to 2009.
BLM is focused on approving renewable energy development on public lands in accelerated, but environmentally-responsible manner; ensuring protection of signature landscapes, wildlife habitats, and cultural resources.
For the years 2016 and 2017, the BLM will process 7 renewable energy projects (5 solar and 2 geothermal) representing 1337 MW, or enough electricity to power over 400,000 homes.
Photo by BLM Nevada
This is my first time out with my camera in 2019, I only had an hour or so down at Aberdeen Harbour this afternoon, this little beauty has always tied up in berth when I have seen her previously so was I was delighted to capture her coming into the harbour this afternoon .
WindPartner AS, owner and manager of Sea Puffin 1, and ESNA AS, the designer of Sea Puffin 1, are pleased to announce that Sea Puffin 1 recently conducted successful transit and push-on trials at the Horns Rev 1 wind farm off Denmark with a significant wave height of 1.5 m and has demonstrated record low fuel consumption (< 100 ltr/hr !) , all in accordance with expectations.
The world’s first daughter craft based on surface-effect-ship (SES) technology, supported by the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator, has kicked off two months of sea trials at Vattenfall’s Horns Rev 1 and Ørsted’s Horns Rev 2 wind farms.
“We are very satisfied with the current results from the test of Sea Puffin and proud to announce that the vessel performs according to our specifications and expectations” says CEO in WindPartner, Mr. Morten Mellerud. “The performance was verified with in-situ wave buoy measurements”.
Dan Kyle Spearman, Manager of Offshore Wind Access Systems, the Carbon Trust, commented, “ I was onboard the vessel during testing and was impressed with the step up in performance for a daughter craft.”
Trygve H. Espeland, Naval Architect and co-founder of ESNA added, “We are very proud and satisfied to see that the vessel has performed according to our expectations, and especially the clear demonstration of a significant reduction in fuel oil consumption compared to standard CTVs”.
WindPartner is currently testing Sea Puffin 1 at Ørsted’s Horns Rev 2 and has a clear intention to continue to test in severe weather conditions and even up significant wave height (Hs) of 1.8 meters.
Seen on the Fairfield Bench in Montana. Foreground is some vintage farm equipment. Background a new wind tower is being assembled. The blades look different than some earlier wind towers in Montana. They have a bit of curve. Seen while out on my motorcycle.
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