Category Archives: Energy

“Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America’s Energy Future”

Posted on 26th November 2008 by willo

During this past month I got around to reading Jeff Goodell‘s book “Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America’s Energy Future“.  I came across this book after reading “Power To Save The World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy“; it seems … Continue reading →

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“Power to Save the World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy”

Posted on 13th April 2008 by willo

I just finished reading Gwyneth Cravens‘ “Power to Save the World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy“. Gweneth Cravens is a writer and journalist, and was a anti-nuclear activist. She met and debated the merits of nuclear power with Dr. D. … Continue reading →

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Mars Hill Wind Farm

Posted on 3rd November 2006 by willo

About a month ago, one of my MSSM friends, Jen, told me that Mars Hill, Maine was getting a wind farm. And a substantial one at that, being able to provide roughly half of Aroostook County’s residential energy needs. For … Continue reading →

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Radioactive Material Release – Coal vs. Nuclear Power Plants

Posted on 21st April 2006 by willo

I got into a conversation yesterday regarding Nuclear Power generation. In the midst of this conversation, I recalled one of those many facts that I heard in the past and found informative and surprising, yet I had never researched it … Continue reading →

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