Tag Archives: Green Energy

False Sense of (Energy) Security

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Steve Maley

Superficially, it would seem that the nation is successfully pursuing the Obama Administration’s stated energy goals of “increasing domestic oil production” and “reducing our dependence on foreign oil.” Domestic oil production has increased, but in spite of and not because … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Easy Going Green

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Steve Maley

It sounded like such a good idea. Back in 2009, NRG Energy Inc. hatched a plan to “go green” using switchgrass and sorghum as boiler fuel supplement. It was hoped that it might replace up to 10% of the coal … Continue reading →

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