Chemistry for a sustainable world

1. biopol

   May 11, 2008 at 5:43 am

   Nice blog!
   You should be interested by my blog on biodegradable plastics, biobased materials …
   Take a look at:
   http://biopol.free.fr/
   Biopol,

2. nearlynothingbutnovels

   May 11, 2008 at 9:24 am

   Thanks biopol! I just looked at your blog and I’ll definitely want to read through it. The blog looks very nice. Best wishes!

3. biopol

   May 12, 2008 at 5:36 am

   Thanks!
   Biopol

4. nearlynothingbutnovels

   May 12, 2008 at 8:46 pm

   Thanks to Mr. Wever’s blog for the feedback. It is nice to hear that Melbourne is doing such a good job of organizing the use of sustainable energy.

   I’m not claiming that there is anything fancy here- quite the opposite. I have had so many requests for information about “what to do” if one wants to implement solar power (or wind power) that I wanted to provide real, off the shelf examples. Often when I write about the latest technologies, somebody complains that they aren’t ready for the market yet (which is, of course, true- that is the nature of the cutting edge). This particular post counters those complaints with real hardware.

   Also, in the US, the tax situation varies dramatically from State to State, and the site GoGreenSolar.com - #1 online destination for solar panels & wind power allows people to find out what tax breaks are available to specific zip codes (post codes), and to locate installers who will compete for business in any post code. Believe it or not, some places don’t have tax breaks, while others have substantial tax relief.

   So, you are spot on: this is meat and potatoes sustainable energy equipment that is ready for use in people’s homes, now.

   It looks like many places could learn from Melbourne.

   My mother (who is Australian) and my sister are in Brisbane at the moment. Would that I were (down) there!

   Best wishes. Jim

1. 1 Solar power « Mr Wever’s Blog Pingback on May 12th, 2008 at 8:18 pm

   [...] The first one, the ‘catalogue’, is a simple illustration of teh kinds of materials you can easily obtain to produce clean energy for household consumption. Both wind and solar generators are represented, together with the simple appliances that can store the generated energy and tie the larger power grid to your generator (for still, cloudy days). I read somewhere of a scheme here in Melbourne, Australia, where communities got together to bulk-purchase just this kind of hardware. Sharing the costs, and taking advantage of some rebates available from the government, makes this an increasingly appealing option as prices continue to drop. [...]

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