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The Best Source of Clean Energy: Superman! (Comic)

2:41 pm in alternative energy, Culture & Celebrity, energy industry by TreeHugger

via internet culture celebrity "I kinda miss fighting crime..." Here's something a bit on the lighter side of things: This great comic by SMBC shows us the best source of clean energy. But let's be careful about when we reach peak Superman! Better start working on those muons now... Via SMBC. On a more serious note, check out: Google Invests $280M in Residential Solar Power!...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Despite Millions in Hourly Profits, Exxon Oil Spill Cleanup is Paper Towels and Duct Tape

3:35 pm in Business & Politics, energy industry, exxon, News, oil, oil consumption, oil industry by TreeHugger

Exxon-oil-spill-montana-paper-towel.png Image: Screenshot from The Rachel Maddow Show I know some people think that paper towels and duct tape can fix just about anything, but could someone please tell the guys at Exxon that this isn't always true? Watch the absurd video below....Read the full story on TreeHugger

Free Market Takes That Incandescent Bulb And Shoves It (Aside)

5:20 pm in Business & Politics, energy industry, government policy, usa, wisconsin by TreeHugger

light bulb photo "A light bulb in black and white." Image credit:Flickr, PlastAnka Democrats and their anti-green Republican foils are far too late to control the market for incandescent light. Both the law to help slowly phase out the incandescent bulb or the recent lobbying effort by Republican cow-tippers and pundits to repeal that law matter little, as the free market demands increased energy efficiency in commercial, industrial, or institutional buildings - residential will follow. With electricity prices projected to rise even more, and building managers and owners wanting to reduce th...Read the full story on TreeHugger

GE Mag Says Natural Gas-Powered Turbines Could Be the Answer

10:11 am in alternative energy, Business & Politics, electricity, energy industry by TreeHugger

nat-gas-turbine-1.jpg Photos courtesy of GE The world needs more green energy. It has to be reliable, too. How can we bridge the gap? The folks at General Electric's Txchnologist say innovations in natural-gas powered turbines could be the answer to meeting renewable portfolio standards in the U.S. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger