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Pulling electricity out of a hole in the ground? In a manner of speaking, yes. PF members offer their solutions to tapping that renewable source. Have an idea in Geothermal? Tell us

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Retired Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn Discusses Renewable Energy

Jordan Petitt

As president of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn (Ret.) is a strong advocate ... more ...

Business, Geothermal, Hydroelectric, Renewable Energy, Solar, Wind
MN2020: Searching for Sustainability in Schools

Minnesota 2020

Sustainability is becoming a greater imperative for running any successful organization in Minnesota, even public ... more ...

Campus Sustainability, Clean Tech, Education, Efficiency, Engineering, Geothermal
Life-Size Lego House

Peter Francis

Chateau Homes is a factory builder of wood frame single and multi-family homes. We are in the process of developing a ... more ...

Architecture, Business, Climate Change, Efficiency, Geothermal, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Renewable Energy, Solar
Mission Zero House: A Net-Zero Renovation of a Historic House

Matthew Grocoff

There are 130 million homes in the U.S. and they are responsible for 25% of the nation's green house gas emissions. See ... more ...

Adaptation, Architecture, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Economics, Efficiency, Geothermal, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Renewable Energy, Water
That’s Smart: GWU’s Solar Thermal System

Team #THINKFWD

GWU's solar thermal system heats up the water for three on-campus dorms. How much did the sixth largest installation ... more ...

Architecture, Campus Sustainability, Engineering, Geothermal, Green Building, Green Communities, Renewable Energy, Solar, Water
Towards A More Sustainable Elon University

Matthew Eastman

The unforgettable Sustainable Spencer highlights the innovative sustainable technologies that make Elon university this ... more ...

Campus Sustainability, Geothermal, Green Building, Green Communities, Renewable Energy, Water
Energy Efficient and Alive

Team #THINKFWD

Purdue University brought their green design, the INhome, to the 2011 Solar Decathlon in Washington DC. They turn a ... more ...

Architecture, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Efficiency, Engineering, Geothermal, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Health, Science, Solar, Solar Decathlon
Keeping Cool in the Community

Environmental and Energy Study Institute

District energy systems distribute thermal energy (steam, hot water, and/or chilled water) through a network of ... more ...

Economics, Education, Efficiency, Geothermal, Green Communities, Natural Gas
New Climate Mode of Variability Links Ocean Climate and Ecosystem Change

National Science Foundation

Decadal fluctuations in ocean salinity, nutrients, chlorophyll, a variety of zooplankton species, and fish stocks in the ... more ...

Adaptation, Climate Change, Geothermal, International Climate Negotiations, Oceans, Science, Water
An Innovative Heating Solution: Fiber Optics

Non Encrypted

Can solar heat be transmitted through special fiber optics to distant places where it is cold? I know that fiber optics ... more ...

Activism, Adaptation, Architecture, Ask an Expert, Business, Economics, Efficiency, Engineering, Featured Community Blog, Geothermal, Policy, Renewable Energy, Science, Solar
Neighborhood Cooperatives to Alleviate Energy Dependence

Kasey Carlson

I would like to see development in energy cooperatives. Neighbors and neighborhoods have the potential to share the ... more ...

Activism, Architecture, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Efficiency, Geothermal, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Renewable Energy, Solar, Wind
Greensburg: A Model to Rebuild From Catastrophes

Max Chen

In the wake of the Joplin, Missouri tornado, Greensburg provides hope for rebuilding not just successfully, but ... more ...

Adaptation, Architecture, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Economics, Efficiency, Engineering, Geothermal, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Natural Disasters, Renewable Energy, Science, Solar, Wind
Retool Old Oil Wells into Geothermal and Solar Production Machines!

Paul Villella

The Next great advancements will come not through the single application technologies but from the synergies created ... more ...

Clean Tech, Geothermal, Renewable Energy, Solar
Algae Biofuels and Much More…

alexander pertusini

Turning algae into the next renewable resource by making it in to plastics, bio fuels, nutritional supplements as well ... more ...

Algae, Biofuels, Clean Tech, Engineering, Geothermal, Green Living, Natural Gas, Science
Waste not, Want not! Reuse, reuse again and recycle to infinity!

Gary A. Coffing, Sr.

We create waste that can be reused to create the energy, products and foodstuffs we consume. We can divert our entire ... more ...

Agriculture, Biofuels, Efficiency, Geothermal, Green Building, Green Living
Develop a Global Greenhouse to Combat Desertification

Penumbraman

I believe we should produce a vast network of desalinated water pumping systems, that is powered by clean energy (wind ... more ...

Activism, Algae, Clean Tech, Engineering, Geothermal, Green Building
Using Molten Salt to conserve energy for water distillation

Jeremy Iloulian

I am a sophomore at George Washington University double majoring in Environmental Studies and International Affairs. The ... more ...

Engineering, Geothermal, Solar
Rutgers University Uses Gliders to Research Antarctic Global Warming

Steve Miller

Our students produced a news story examining how Rutgers University researchers are using gliders to determine the ... more ...

Geothermal, Science
What is District Energy?

Environmental and Energy Study Institute

How does district energy improve energy efficiency for communities and allow for more opportunities to use renewable ... more ...

Efficiency, Geothermal, Green Living
Preserving the Volcanic Beauty of Black Butte, Oregon

Assignment Earth

A southern Idaho highway punches through what was molten lava just 10,000 years ago, a blink of an eye in geologic time. ... more ...

Activism, Geothermal, Green Living, Policy
A Green Team for America’s Future

T.H. "Stone" Lyons

A :30 spec spot advocating the use of GREEN energy. Written and produced by T.H. “Stone” Lyons.
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Geothermal, Solar, Wind
Record Temps, Volcano’s Impact & Dirty’s Got Mail: NWF Climate Capsule, April 20

Miles Grant

In this week’s NWF Climate Capsule, a record-breaking March, a new push for Senate climate action, Earth ... more ...

Geothermal, Policy
NWF Climate Capsule: Climate Invaders & Dirty Goes Drilling

Miles Grant

In this week’s NWF Climate Capsule, how global warming could lead to stronger poison ivy, another landmark event ... more ...

Biofuels, Geothermal
NWF Climate Capsule: New Warming Evidence & Udderly Ridiculous Denial

Miles Grant

In this week’s video NWF Climate Capsule: More confirmation the 2000s were the hottest decade on record, ... more ...

Geothermal
The energy beneath us

David Raish

The town of Klamath Falls, Oregon has been using geothermal energy as a source of power since the 1990′s. ... more ...

Business, Clean Tech, Geothermal
Retrofit Old Homes with Geothermal Earth Sheltering

Ron Nyberg

I do not know why we all think that we need something new to save our way of life! Our homes and business building waste ... more ...

Architecture, Efficiency, Geothermal, Green Living
Sneaky Math on Energy Options

Planet Forward Archive

Discussing the biggest obstacles in our energy future
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Efficiency, Geothermal, Policy, Science, Solar, Wind
Energy Beam 101: Technology to “eliminate” carbon footprint!

Royce Entner

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Leonardo Da Vinci Why incrementally reduce carbon footprint ... more ...

Activism, Clean Tech, Geothermal, Green Living
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Planet Forward: Our Energy Future

Our first TV special focused on great ideas from you, our members, about how we as a country should approach our energy future. Originally broadcast on April 15, 2009 on PBS.


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