Thanks to Barbara Seeley

For a great post and picture the welcome sign we will see in Rio for the Olympics in 2016:

Here's the related story:  " Solar City Tower ",  built atop the island of Cotonduba ,  will be the welcome  symbol to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de  Janeiro .

It will be  seen by the game visitors and participants  as
they arrive by air or water.

The  tower, captures solar energy. It will supply  energy
for all of the Olympic city, as well  as also for part of Rio .       
  
It pumps up water  from the ocean to create what
appears like a  water fall and this fall stimulates  turbines
that produce energy during the  night.

It will also hold the Olympic  flame.

The Tower  possesses an amphitheater, an auditorium, a  cafeteria and boutiques. Elevators lead to  various observatories. 
     
It also has a  retractable platform for the practice of bungee  jumping.
At the summit is an  observation point to appreciate the scenery of  the land and ocean, as well as the water  fall.
  
Solar City Tower  will be the point of reference for the 2016  Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro .

How amazing is that story?  A symbol, of course, but much more than a symbol...a landmark, beautiful and natural, that will power the Olympics and part of RIo.  It will be a true milestone for the Games...an event that will look back on Rio/2016 as an evolution into a sustainable world of athletics.

We will have lots more pictures for you this week.  In the meantime start saving for your trip to see, feel, experience an Olympic moment of transformation.

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May 01, 2012 2:00 PM - Ocean Explorers Turned Ocean Interpreters

Rhode Islanders know that protecting the ocean helps us support industries that are critical to the Ocean State's economy, like fishing and tourism.

But protecting the ocean is no small task -- and our efforts are most effective when they are informed by the work of ocean experts and researchers. That's why we're glad to welcome three renowned ocean explorers to the University of Rhode Island for a free, open-to-the-public event on May 1st.

At this event, you’ll hear from the host of PBS' Saving the Ocean series, Dr. Carl Safina, as well as two National Geographic Emerging Explorers whose ocean research is influencing the future of ocean conservation.  Senator Whitehouse, who successfully included legislation to create a National Endowment for the Oceans in a recent Senate bill, will also be on hand for this event.

Please RSVP below.

Event Details

Ocean Explorers Turned Ocean Interpreters
May 1, 2012 from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
University of Rhode Island
Edwards Hall
Kingston, RI

Speakers

Dr. Carl Safina - Ecologist, marine conservationist, author, and founding president of Blue Ocean Institute
Dr. Katy Croff Bell - National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Dr. Kakani Katija - National Geographic Emerging Explorer

We invite you to read the full bios of our speakers here.

Please RSVP below

Continuing yesterday's blog

Here's a second look at the story provided by our newest radio co-host, Seth Handy, Environmental Lawyer, who, by the way, did a great job on his first broadcast today on WARL 1320 AM, as we explore the power of microgrids:   ..."Microgrids are the foundation for a revolutionary electric system that ensures reliability by focusing on the customer. By creating a feedback loop between the utility and the end user, microgrids become powerful tools in supply and demand. Just as knowledge has been revolutionized by the power of individual contributions (Wikipedia has had millions of participants that shape our collective knowledge), our energy ecosystem can be transformed similarly. Because of the importance of these evolving systems, RMI is partnering with key institutions to prove that creative microgrid application can be as reliable as the status quo, if not more so.

The Power of Microgrids

Microgrids are subsets of the greater grid and usually include their own generation (such as photovoltaics, wind turbines, and fuel cells), their own demand (lights, fans, televisions, computers, etc.) and often the ability to modulate it to match price and priority, and perhaps even storage capability (such as batteries or the distributed storage in electrified vehicles). What makes the microgrid unique is that it intelligently coordinates and balances all these technologies. When the microgrid detects a sudden drop in solar generation, it can ramp up a backup natural gas cogenerator or even temporarily and unobtrusively turn off noncritical air conditioners. If wind generation exceeds demand, the microgrid can signal the system and users to charge additional electric vehicles. This intricate dance among supply, demand, and storage can enable a cleaner and more resilient future.

Microgrids are already demonstrating their ability to manage variable generation. Microgrid projects from Korea to Denmark to California and Hawai‘i all carry the singular purpose of demonstrating the art of the possible. Denmark has been piloting a “cellular” grid structure—stress-tested annually by pulling microgrids’ plug from the main grid to make sure critical loads stay on (they do). Cuba used microgrids, distributed generation, and efficient use to cut its serious blackout days from 224 in 2005 to zero in 2007—and then sustain vital services in 2008 while two hurricanes in two weeks shredded the eastern grid.

The microgrid at UCSD has already proved that it strengthens the university’s — and the local grid’s — resilience. In 2009, when the rest of the utility grid was threatened by wildfires, UCSD was able to go from a 3 megawatt net importer to a 2 megawatt net exporter in 30 minutes by turning down its 4,000 non-critical thermostats by a few degrees while increasing onsite generation. UCSD’s actions played a critical role in keeping the whole area’s lights on..."

Do you want to learn more about microgrids and the future role they will play in our energy generation?  Tune in next week, Weds 12-1p, EST as we do part two of our radio series with Seth and other energy experts.

Welcome to Seth Handy, Environmental Lawyer and, now, Co-host on radio

Renewable Now's goal is to expand our global reach and audience.  We do that by engaging as many experts into the process as possible, as guests on the TV show, radio show and as contributors to our blog and web site.

We welcome our newest expert, Seth Handy. Seth has a varied background that lends itself perfectly to the business side of green--having worked on the legislative side, legal and as a developer of historic buildings into mecca's of new commerce.  He is a perfect fit.

We'll start by running Seth's first blog with this note he sent us:  " What I'd propose for the blog is to respond to your piece on Denmark by sharing a link to this page on micro-grid from RMI, including the piece on the UCSD micro-grid. 

http://www.rmi.org/nations_largest_microgrid_online_esj_article

Together with the prospect of (more) affordable off-shore wind production, could we use more localized, distributed generation together with a micro-grid approach to transform our energy delivery/use system??  How much would such a transformation cost/save???  UCSD is evidently saving big money with its approach.  Isn't RI the perfect size to execute on this?"

Here's a preview of what you'll find on this linked story from the Rocky Mountain Institute: " Many myths about renewable energy refuse to die. In a recent interview with Bloomberg News, Thomas Pyle, president of the Institute for Energy Research (a group backed by the fossil fuel industry), describes renewable energy as a pipe dream, saying that solar energy is “ineffective, expensive and unreliable.

Naysayers are also quick to point out that the electricity grid is so complex that it cannot function without the base level of power that coal and nuclear power plants provide. However, microgrids like the one at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) that serve a specific geographic area and leverage customers’ ability to use power more intelligently, may be the ultimate solution that puts these myths to rest..."

The answer to Seth's question is, we believe, an emphatic yes, a micro-grid solution, combined with renewable energy sources, would bring efficiency and independence to our energy systems.  It would move us away from the big power plants, coal, nuclear, natural gas, and away from long lines of distributed energy.  It would offer flexibility in building the right system for each application--some being wind, others solar, others, perhaps, powered by waves and ocean currents.

We'll carry more of this article tomorrow.  Also, tomorrow is our live, every Weds radio show from 12-1p, EST, and Seth will be with me talking about this, and much more, as we interview a guest from Bryant College and the former head of energy in RI.  Great show--please tune into WARL 1320 AM or 1320warlradio.com on line.

Mitsubishi i-MiEV Tops the Greenest Car List for 2012

By Leslie Guevarra

Published February 07, 2012

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Making its debut in the U.S. market, the all-electricMitsubishi i-MiEV has knocked the Honda Civic Natural Gas car from its eight-year reign as No. 1 on the annual Greenest Vehicles List compiled by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

The organization released its annual rank and spank lists this morning of the vehicles that are the "Greenest," the "Meanest" (the worst) and the "Greenest Choices" for their class based on tailpipe emissions, fuel economy and emissions related to climate change.

With a combined city and highway fuel economy of 112 miles per gallon equivalent, the Mitsubishi subcompact fared the best among the 12 cars that made the Greenest List. It scored 58 out of a possible 100 points -- the highest tally ever -- in a list that for the first time is dominated by hybrids.

This year's lists, which coincide with the first year that EPA's stricter fuel economy standards are in effect, reflect car makers' response to the market demand for better fuel economy and a broader array of green choices.

And the increased competition to produce electric cars, hybrids and super and ultra low emission vehicles made it particularly tough to win a place on the 2012 list. For example, Hyundai, Kia and Infiniti brought hybrids to market for the 2012 model year, but none scored among the top 12.

"It was a fight to the death to make the Greenest List this year," said Shruti Vaidyanathan, lead vehicle analyst for the ACEEE.

The Honda Civic Natural Gas, a compressed natural gas vehicle previously branded as the Honda Civic GX, slipped to the No. 2 spot. And the Chevy Volt, which was 12th on the 2011 list, didn't make the cut this year. In fact, no U.S. brand is among the 2012 top 12.

Here is this year's list of the most environmentally friendly cars:

For comparison, here is the 2011 list::

We hope you find something you like on this list and make the change over to a EV.

Enjoy the Show this weekend.]

Nice article editorial from our partner, EcoRINews

Corporate Takeover of Earth Day Underway

Joanna Detz

"Two years ago, BP kicked off Earth Day with an oil spill of epic proportions that flowed for three months. It was a signal, perhaps, of the failure of decades of preceding Earth Days to save the planet from this sort of ruination.

This year, it’s time to acknowledge the cold and unappealing truth: Earth Day’s poignancy and relevance has faded. That there should be an appointed day when we humans should all give a hoot about the planet appeals to the lowest common denominator and opens the door to all manner of marketing gimmickry and greenback-seeking hoi polloi.

In an era when the “Lorax” movie is cross-promoted with an SUV, plastic bottles are touted as green and the inventor of plastic cups stuffed into Styrofoam cups sponsors April cleanups, the corporate takeover of Earth Day is inevitable.

When it was first observed in San Francisco and other cities in 1970, Earth Day was a useful tool for raising awareness about the plight of the planet. But today, it seems very much a lesson of one-and-done, a wink and a nod to the dearness of our planet. A day for parades, cleanups, festivals and kids’ activities. And then?

This week, plan to be inundated with invitations to volunteer at cleanups around the Ocean State. These efforts are well intentioned and result in many, many thousands of pounds of trash removed from beaches, parks and neighborhoods by hardworking people.

ecoRI News participated in several of these cleanups last year and even sponsored one of our own. We diligently combed through neighborhood blocks and beaches, picking up the fragments of our throwaway culture —cigarette butts, straws, plastic bottles, Styrofoam cups and all manner of other litter.

But a year has passed, and those neighborhoods and beaches we and many other Rhode Islanders helped clean are trashed once again and in need of cleaning. And so more volunteer crews will be enlisted this year to clean up the same mess. And then?

It takes so much more than just a day to tend to and care for our planet. We’re talking behavioral shifts that must be taught in schools and religious institutions; awareness that resources are finite; appreciation that our existence on this earth is tenuous, at best, and inextricably linked to the health of our waters, soil and air.

And so, it is time for us to evolve beyond Earth Day and instead commit to the dowdier alternative: making small but important gestures every single day to be good stewards of the planet we call home.

The rules are simple and unsexy, and you don’t get a free reusable tote bag with purchase: Buy less stuff, reuse, repair what you already own, recycle and compost food scraps."

Lot of good things to think about as we approach this weekend.  We hope you make permanent changes and investments in reducing your use of energy and production of waste.  We hope you support companies and organizations doing the same.  We hope you add your voice to ours in supporting the business side of green. 

New Consumer-Friendly Report on Climate Benefits of EVs

Thanks to Gina at Sierra Club for this excellent post:

What are the climate and fueling benefits of switching to an electric vehicle in your home state?

In the "State of Charge," an important, in-depth, and much-anticipated report released this week on the global warming impacts and fueling costs of electric cars, our friends at Union of Concerned Scientists find that EVs have significant climate benefits over conventional gas vehicles across the United States.

The report, which I believe we will be referencing for months and even a couple of years to come, shows that all fully electric as well as plug-in hybrid vehicles, in every region of the country, result in lower greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) than the average 27 mpg compact cars sold today.

As we all know, gasoline powered vehicles result in significant greenhouse gas emissions, and the higher the miles per gallon (mpg) of a vehicle, the lower the emissions -- and fueling costs. While EVs use zero gallons of gasoline and produce zero tailpipe emissions, the electricity used to charge EVs does result in GHGs, and the amount varies by the region of the country and electricity sources. One of the very consumer-friendly aspects of this report is that is UCS has determined a "miles-per-gallon equivalent" for electric vehicles in terms of GHGs. 

The report breaks the U.S. into three types of categories: those that UCS says are good, better, and best for driving EVs -- with a focus on emissions. For the "good" regions (covering about 18 percent of Americans), including such cities as Detroit, Honolulu, and Denver, an EV produces GHGs equivalent to conventional or hybrid vehicles that get 31-40 mpg. For "better" regions (covering about 37 percent of Americans), including such cities as Tucson, Atlanta, and Miami, an EV produces the equivalent GHGs to conventional or hybrid vehicles that get 41-50 mpg like the Toyota Prius.

For the "best" cities to operate EVs (covering about 45 percent of Americans), including New York City, Seattle, Washington, D.C., and Boston, an EV produces lower GHG emissions than a 50 mpg vehicle, besting all the hybrids currently available. In California, for example, EV emissions are equivalent to that of a gasoline vehicle rated at 79 mpg (nonexistent for the foreseeable future). I think it's worth noting that most EVs sold thus far have been in the "best" regions.

See the mpg equivalent for GHGs for an EV in your region.

The data is based on the electricity sources from 2007, when EPA grid information is last available, meaning that many EVs are slightly cleaner than this report indicates, since numerous grids are a bit cleaner today. On the electricity sources of the future, as we rely less on coal and more on cleaner sources of power, EVs get even cleaner.

Additionally, we are increasingly alarmed by the significantly higher GHGs that result from tarsands oil extraction. Certain parts of the U.S., such as the Midwest, rely more heavily on tarsands for gasoline, so this factor, too, may worsen the climate impact of gasoline cars driven in these areas.

The report also provides valuable information about electricity options -- that vary by city and state -- that will reduce emissions associated with EV charging (and overall electricity use). These include installing solar panels, choosing green power programs, and opting for EV-specific metering or lower rates for off-peak charging.

Finally, the report shows that, in addition to federal and some state tax credits that will reduce the cost of purchasing EVs, fueling EVs will result in major savings. Fueling an EV with electricity could save $4,500 over the life of the vehicle compared to the cost of fueling the most efficient hybrids with gasoline. Compared to fueling an average gas-powered compact car sold today, you could save as much as $13,000 over the life of the vehicle and never have to visit a gas station or contribute to Big Oil again.

-- Gina Coplon-Newfield is the Sierra Club's Senior Campaign Representative for Electric Vehicles

Take a look at the new video we just posted...

More later today.

Tune into the radio show tomorrow at 12-1p, EST, as I co-host with Jack Gregg and we catch up with Mass Energy, which is RI Power and Light in RI, and a wonderful woman moving us into mass transit on the South Shore of Mass.

Marriott Headquarters’ LED Retrofit to Save $120,000 Annually, Deliver 2-Year ROI

We love seeing positive stories on investments in saving energy and great ROI's.  Here's one from Environmental Leader on a  nice effort by GE and Marriott Hotels:

"GE Lighting LED retrofits at Marriott International’s headquarters in Bethesda, Md., will reduce electricity use by 860,000 kWh, or 66 percent, and save more than $120,000 in annual combined energy and maintenance costs, GE Lighting said.

The anticipated payback period for the lighting project is slightly more than two years. GE estimates energy expense savings at $104,000 per year, and maintenance mitigation at another $210,000 savings over the decade. Marriott also will receive more than $130,000 in utility rebates and EPACT savings.

Marriott chose GE’s high-efficiency Evolve LED lighting systems to replace traditional 400- to 1,000-watt high-intensity discharge systems for the headquarters’ two million square feet of parking and garage space. Outdoor lots were fitted with 230 Evolve LED Area Lights, while the parking deck was fitted with 400 Evolve LED Garage Light fixtures and several Evolve LED Tunnel Light installations.

Marriott also gained the functionality to dim its new garage lighting with GE’s lighting control system with motion sensors. The occupancy sensor will produce nearly $11,000 in energy savings and an 88,000 kWh reduction each year, GE says.

Inside the 900,000-square-foot headquarters, GE replaced 1,000 65-watt bulbs with 7-watt LED PAR20 lamps in all hallways. The 58-watt difference will mean a 150,000 kWh savings in electricity over 261 working days..."]

We'd also like to see Marriott, and other hotel chains, do a much better job of recycling.  When we stay at hotels, which is frequent, most times we carry recyclable materials to airports, or other locations, or they'd get tossed by the hotel in the garbage.

Also, thanks to Barbara Seely for her comments on this weekend's show.  We want to hear from you, too, good or bad. 

Enjoy the show and tour 21012

Denmark Sets Goal of 100% Renewable Energy by 2050

Great job, Denmark, on setting the highest possible goal on using renewable energy.  We hope, in other parts of the world, not to be too far behind:

From EcoGeek
Written by Megan Treacy 

Denmark has released a portfolio of programs to achieve the ambitious targets of getting all of its electricity and fuel needs from renewable sources by 2050 and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 34 percent compared to 1990 levels by 2020. The country intends to get half of their energy from wind and the rest by utilizing smart grid, biogas, geothermal, wave and other sustainable technologies.

Denmark will add 1500 MW of offshore wind and 1800 MW of onshore wind by 2020 in order to reach its goal of 35 percent renewable energy by 2020. By 2016, the government will invest $18 million in renewable energy research and $4.5 million in wave power research.

The government is also offering incentives for companies that invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements. Power plants will receive incentives for switching from coal to biomass. By next year, no new building will be allowed to have oil or gas heaters and by 2016 no existing buildings will be able to install them

From Environmental Leader

Good piece today:

Leakage Rates ‘Threaten Green Benefits of Natural Gas"

Failure to reduce methane leaks has the potential to eliminate much, if not all, of the greenhouse gas advantage of natural gas over coal, according to research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Methane is the main ingredient in natural gas and burns cleaner than other fossil fuels when combusted, but un-combusted methane is a greenhouse gas many times more potent than carbon dioxide – the principal contributor to man-made climate change. As a result the gas’s leakage from production and transportation has the potential to remove any environmental benefits it boasts over traditional fuels, according to Greater Focus Needed on Methane Leakage from Natural Gas Infrastructure, whose five authors hail from Princeton, Duke, the Rochester Institute of Technology and the Environmental Defense Fund.

Assuming the EPA’s 2009 leakage rate of 2.4 percent (from well to city) is correct, new natural-gas combined cycle power plants reduce climate impacts compared to new coal plants, and do so as long as leakage remains under 3.2 percent.

However, assuming the EPA’s estimates for leak rates, compressed natural gas-fueled vehicles are not a viable mitigation strategy for climate change because of methane leakage from natural gas production, delivery infrastructure and from the vehicles themselves, the paper finds. For light-duty CNG cars to become a viable short-term climate strategy, methane leakage would need to be kept below 1.6 percent of total natural gas produced. This is approximately half the current amount for well to wheels leakage....

This is pretty disappointing news.  We, like others, have pushed for conversions away from coal-powered plants.  Maybe we shouldn't have.

Also, methane leaks are a major problem in old cities with decaying pipes.  Interestingly, in many situations, it is cheaper for utility companies to absorb the lost gas versus fixing the leaks.  And, they do.  That is a sad look at today's business side of green.

Study: Centuries-Old Farming Methods Hold Key to Rainforest Conservation

From Voice of America:  Ancient Amazon farmers shunned slash-and-burn techniques

"The Amazon region of South America, the largest tropical rainforest and river basin on Earth, is disappearing at a rate of around 800,000 hectares a year, but a new study finds one possible strategy for reversing this trend in ancient Amazonian farming methods.

Analysis of a 1,000-year-old ecological record in the Amazon provides a rare glimpse at early farming practices before European explorers began arriving in the Americas more than 500 years ago. 

The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, finds the ancient farming methods could slow the destruction of the Amazon rainforest.

he rapid expansion of agriculture and cattle ranching, road and dam construction, and illegal logging are the biggest drivers of this massive deforestation.  

Lead author Jose Iriarte, a paleoethnobotonist at the University of Exeter in England, focused on a coastal wetland savanna in present-day French Guyana, on South America’s northeastern coast, where ancient farm beds and canals remain, unaltered, on the landscape.  In pre-colonial history, Iriarte says, this was a period when farmers “reclaimed these seasonally flooded savannas into raised-field agricultural landscapes.”

A sediment core from the site provided the team with an unusually intact archive of how farmers farmed these fields. It shows pollen, plant species and charcoal before and after the European colonization in the late 15th and 16th centuries."

It is not surprising to us that ancient farming techniques could help solve the destruction of one of the world's great natural resources.  Proper care and use of the land, with a long-term goal of sustaining a local community, and jobs, and using ancient means of capturing and controlling rain, is coming full circle  both environmentally and economically.  Hopefully, regaining protection and vegetation of the forest.

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With Sadness

Providence Journal environment reporter Peter Lord, 60, dies; service set.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Peter B. Lord, a Providence Journal reporter whose award-winning coverage of environmental issues took him from the beaches and forests of Rhode Island to the Arctic Circle, Central America, Hawaii and beyond, died Wednesday at the Village House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Newport. He was 60 years old.

Lord joined The Journal as a reporter in 1979 and was assigned to cover the environment in 1981. Over the next three decades, he developed a national reputation for the clarity and depth of his writing on everything from oil spills, invasive species, and climate change to the successful efforts of Block Islanders to preserve much of the island's land.

Thank you to Peter Lord and other great writers who have made us consider the financial and environmental consequences of our action, and guided us to an understanding of preserving, for our long-term benefit, our great eco-system.

Let's carry on the mission of teaching and preserving.

Enjoy the show

Good updates from EcoGeek

Two good stories we want to share with you:

The US Environmental Protection Agency has released its Clean Air Act standard for carbon emission from new power plants. Under the proposed EPA rule, any new fossil-fuel-fired power plants (whether fueled by coal or natural gas or any other fossil fuel) would have to meet an "output-based standard of 1,000 pounds of CO2 per megawatt-hour (lb CO2/MWh gross)." (EPA Fact Sheet PDF) EPA believes that over 95% of existing gas-fired plants would meet this standard, but that coal-fired plants would need to incorporate carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology in order to meet the limit.

The proposed rule does not apply to existing plants or to plants currently under construction. Nor does it ban new coal power plants from being built (althoughothers have remarked that this marks the beginning of the end of electricit from coal). But new coal plants will have to meet standard with additional equipment that is still costly to install and to operate. This makes it increasingly likely that new power plants will utilize fuels other than coal...

AND: 

I have a new smart meter on my house, and I'm far from the only one. The number of smart meters installed across the country is growing quickly. Smart meters are digital, rather than analog, equipment to measure the amount of electricity each customer uses. However, smart meters are able to collect more data than just the electricity that has been used, they can also track the amount of electricity used as well as when it was used. Smart meters also are often equipped with wireless two-way communication for easier meter reading, among other uses.

The White House recently announced an agreement with nine "major electricity suppliers" under which consumers will be able to get access to data about their own energy use. In addition to getting the information themselves, this would allow consumers to use third-party applications to track their energy use and "empower consumers to make wiser energy decisions." Congressional representative Ed Markey plans to introduce legislation that would require this information to be available to all consumers...

Both important steps.  The smart meter is a big step towards not only allowing individuals to track, thereby, control their use of energy, but we will soon have new devices available, that will sit between us and the utility company, that will allow them to manage the flow of electricity to places that don't need it (such as when you are at work and can run your house on less), to places that need more--such as hot days trying to cool big commercial buildings.


Both changes will lead to efficiency which leads to a smarter planet.


Look for a show update tonight or early tomorrow.

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