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Energy Sources &
Uses
Speakers cover renewable energy sources including
solar electric, solar thermal, wind, ethanol, biodiesel, geothermal,
microhydro, tidal power, ocean thermal, and others. They cover
saving energy through efficiency, conservation, cogeneration
and distributed generation, and they discuss hydrogen as a means
of storing and conveying energy. Speakers also deal with the
plethora of impacts and issues associated with conventional
energy sources, including oil, coal, natural gas, oil shale,
tar sands, nuclear power, and large scale hydroelectric generation.
Issues include ecosystem impacts and protection, air pollution,
greenhouse gases, peak oil and gas, supply interruptions, national
security, and the economic impacts of demand outstripping supply.
Renewable
Energy. Renewable energy includes solar photovoltaic,
passive solar, daylighting, wind power, biomass, biodiesel,
other biofuels, ocean thermal, hydrogen, and fuel cells. More
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Saving
Energy: Efficiency & Conservation. Energy efficiency
and conservation in existing homes, new housing, and residential
appliances as well as in commercial, industrial, public, school,
and university buildings and facilities, in industrial processes,
and in transportation. More
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ANWR:
Oil Vs. Preservation. The debate about extracting oil from
the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is likely to keep coming
back every time the oil supply seems short, and that may be
often in the years ahead. The protection of this refuge will
take constant vigilance. See Debbie
S. Miller, Darcy
Hitchcock, Dune
Lankard, George
Divoky, and Wil Burns.
Energy
Policy. Where should we be going in terms of our sources
and uses of energy? Once we decide where we should go, what
means should we use to get there? New or expanded subsidies?
Remove destructive subsidies? Support for research and development?
Market mechanisms? Green taxes? Regulations? Incentives? See
Roger Ballentine,
L. Hunter Lovins,
and Jim DiPeso.
Send Us Your Suggestions…
We are constantly on the lookout for the best
new speakers on all aspects of Energy Sources & Uses…
speakers with the most important ideas and the most dynamic
presentations. We are also always open to ideas for new Energy
Sources & Uses related topics. Send us your speaker or topic
suggestions here.
Related Topics Coming Soon…
We are working now on new topic pages in the areas
listed below. They will be added here as they become available.
 Peak
Oil & Gas
Extraction
Impacts of Fossil Fuels
Dams
& Dam Removal
Future
of Fossil Fuels
Biofuels
Biofuels
Vs. Food
The
Hydrogen Economy
Nuclear
Power
Carbon
Taxes
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