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Paul Birkeland
I am an engineer and President of Integrated Renewable Energy in Seattle, WA, USA. After 30 years doing systems engineering for space programs, I decided to transition to renewable energy systems and energy efficiency strategies. I am working to develop and implement energy strategies for industrial and commercial users in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
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STORIES FROM PAUL BIRKELAND
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Cow Farts and Oregano: Low Tech Carbon Emissions Reductions
Energy & Emissions: Many people already realize that cows are a climate change catalyst. When it comes to carbon emissions, cows worldwide...
September 28 -
Stop Carbon Emissions. Stop the Renewable Energy Standard.
Energy & Emissions: The main problem with the failed cap-and-trade legislation is that we will be generating runaway carbon emissions fo...
September 24 -
Energy Tremors in Indian Country
Energy & Emissions: Imagine if some corporation discovered coal under your house, and you were powerless to stop them from extracting it. (...
September 21 -
Reading the Clean Energy Tea Leaves
Energy & Emissions: The DOE awarded $57 million to support clean energy technology commercialization projects for 33 small businesses acros...
September 17 -
"Yes And" Vs. "Yes But"
Energy & Emissions: I read an article recently that advocated abandoning the "yes, but" paradigm for a "yes, and" paradigm. "Yes, but" driv...
September 13 • 1 -
You Don't Need to Be a Rockefeller
Energy & Emissions: In a pond where the lily pad population doubles every week, the philosopher/environmentalist David Suzuki once told us,...
September 09 -
10/10/10: Reset for Fighting Climate Change
Climate Change: What's become clear is that the fossil fuel industry, the most profitable enterprise known to man, defeated the Senate'...
September 07 • 1 -
Cut 'Em or Not?
Energy & Emissions: What would Captain Kirk do? Say what you will, his ability to compartmentalize everything in a crisis and just keep mov...
September 02 • 1 -
Seven Closing Arguments on Biofuels
Energy & Emissions: There's a persistent dream that if we just brew enough biofuels we can continue living the way we do - commuting 50 mil...
August 30 -
The Psychology of Saving Energy
Energy & Emissions: Quick, which will save more energy, changing your washer setting to 'medium' from 'high,' or line drying your clothes?...
August 24 • 2 -
Something You Can Do to Up the Ante on Carbon Emissions
Energy & Emissions: I've written before about the obstacles to getting a carbon emission cap passed by the US Senate. Here's the other side...
August 20 -
Put a Wind Turbine in Your Tank
Energy & Emissions: People of a certain age will remember putting a "tiger in your tank" at the Esso gasoline station. I remember being...
August 17 -
Fuels from Sunlight
Energy & Emissions: The Laws of Thermodynamics are harsh. They mandate that each time you transform energy from one form to another, you...
August 11 -
Any State Can Do It: Decoupling Utility Profits from Energy Demand
Energy & Emissions: What if I told you that we already have the tools we need to reduce our nation's electric and natural gas energy con...
August 06 -
How Green Is Your Airline? (Hint: It's More Than Carbon Emissions)
Transportation: One airline is advertising that its fleet emits less carbon emissions than a Prius per passenger mile. Obviously there'...
August 03 -
Another Light on the Hill for Climate Change Action
Climate Change: Just when you thought cap-and-trade was dead, the seven Western states and three Canadian provinces comprising the W...
July 29 • 1 -
Electric Dragster Making Inroads with Hot Rod Fans
Energy & Emissions: You really have to see this. I'm not so much a fan of NASCAR. Or, to be honest, of any auto racing event or leag...
July 27 -
Carbon Emissions and the Carbon Intensity Red Herring
Energy & Emissions: Thomas Friedman of the NY Times reported this from The China Daily the other day: "BEIJING - The country is set to begi...
July 25 -
Five Silver Bullets for the Next Attempt at Carbon Emissions Legislation
Energy & Emissions: Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) announced that the carbon emissions legislation, aka cap-and-trade bill, that he had hoped to...
July 23 -
How to Make the Senate Energy and Emissions Legislation Work
Corporate Social Responsibility: Otto von Bismarck once said that "Laws are like sausages. It's better not to see either of them being made." You're on...
July 16
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