Susan Kraemer

Tesla CEO: With loan repayment, U.S. taxpayers made $20M profit off us

gigaom.com — Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney can now eat his campaign words - at least the part where he called Tesla a loser. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in an interview with Bloomberg TV that now that Tesla has repaid the entirety of its loan to the Department of Energy, plus interest, U.S.

Mountain of Petroleum Coke From Oil Sands Rises in Detroit

nytimes.com — WINDSOR, Ontario - Assumption Park gives residents of this city lovely views of the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit skyline. Lately they've been treated to another sight: a three-story pile of petroleum coke covering an entire city block on the other side of the Detroit River.

Despite Fears, New Renewables Are Not Bankrupting California

renewableenergyworld.com — Until recently, the potential rate impact of all the new contracts for renewable energy being added to meet California's Renewable Portfolio Standard since 2006 has been a matter of some concern. According to the Division of Ratepayer Advocates in early 2012, an estimated $20.8 billion will hav

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse asks the GOP to wake the f*ck up about climate change

redgreenandblue.org — (Remarks from the Senator's weekly climate address. His office notes: "Yesterday afternoon Senator Whitehouse took to the Senate floor to deliver his weekly speech about climate change. It was a speech that had been prepared in advance, and which included a general reference to tornadoes in Oklahoma.

Scientists say united on global warming, at odds with public view

reuters.com — Credit: Reuters/David Gray A dead tree stands in front of shallow water and a dried-up area of Lake George, located 50 km (31 miles) north of the Australian capital city of Canberra May 13, 2013. The report found an overwhelming view among scientists that human activity, led by the use of fossil fuels, was the main cause of rising temperatures in recent decades.

whitehouse: It's. The. Law. ...

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Landsat Satellite Images of Climate Change, via Google Earth Engine

world.time.com — TIME and Space | By Jeffrey Kluger Spacecraft and telescopes are not built by people interested in what's going on at home. Rockets fly in one direction: up. Telescopes point in one direction: out. Of all the cosmic bodies studied in the long history of astronomy and space travel, the one that got the least attention was the one that ought to matter most to us-Earth.

New life for New Zealand's Kaipara Harbour tidal project?

social.tidaltoday.com — Situated just north of Auckland and southwest of Whangarei, the site provides tides that rise and fall an average of over two metres. It is also close to more than a quarter of New Zealand's entire population, yet on the North Island's less populated west coast.

Can CSP provide desalination for the Middle East?

social.csptoday.com — In many nations throughout the fast growing Gulf region, upwards of 90% of freshwater must now come from desalinating the surrounding seawater, using fossil energy. This dependence on a non-renewable energy source to supply a basic necessity represents a serious threat. Can CSP-powered thermal desalination provide a solution?