This week our attention is drawn to a remarkable increase in the use of renewable energy in Europe. Recent reports indicate that Germany, had impressive growth in renewables through the first half of 2014. Germany is relying more on renewables – wind, solar, hydro and biomass – with an extraordinary 28.5% of its energy coming entirely […]
Getting the Most Out of Firewood
So, you are heating with wood. So how can you tell if you are getting an efficient, green, clean burn out of your wood supply — much less all the energy you put into preparing it? Are you aware of the tons of outside variables that affect how much heat you actually GET out of […]
Renewable Energy Could Provide 80% of Global Energy by 2050
According to the latest United Nations report, nearly 80% of the global energy supply could be met by renewable energy by 2050 if backed by the correct public policies. The six renewable energy technologies reviewed include bioenergy, solar, power, geothermal power, hydropower, ocean energy, and wind energy, with more than 160 existing scientific use cases […]
A Bold Vision for 2025: Heating the Northeast with Renewable Biomass
A new study released by the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) and four other organizations outlines a bold plan that calls for a significant increase in the use of renewable resources for space heating to 25% by the year 2025. In the plan, biomass gains the largest ground from 4% to over 18% followed by […]