Category Archives: alternative energy

A green dream world

Posted on 2010/09/09 by Green In Oak Park

So what would a green, sustainable society look like… if we didn’t have to alter our lifestyles too much? – Cars and trucks would run on sustainable, clean-burning, cleanly produced, alternative fuels such as algae-produced fuel, and those fuels would … Continue reading →

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ComEd’s ‘innovation corridor’ includes Oak Park

Posted on 2010/09/02 by Green In Oak Park

This TribLocal article highlights ComEd’s new plans to study and test photovoltaic solar panel use in 10 communities, including Oak Park. If you live in Oak Park or any other community that has ComEd’s new SmartMeters installed, you should receive … Continue reading →

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The stimulus is changing the US in ways we don’t always notice

Posted on 2010/08/30 by Green In Oak Park

Those who know me well know where I tend to stand, but in the current divisive political climate, I tend to stay away from politics in this blog in order to concentrate on what we can agree on. That isn’t … Continue reading →

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Solazyme and the US Navy Jets

Posted on 2010/07/24 by Green In Oak Park

Solazyme, a Bay Area company, has developed biofuels and renewable oils from algae, and it has delivered 1,500 gallons of its Solajet HRJ-5 fuel to the US Navy for use in jets. This certainly looks promising so far, as dependence … Continue reading →

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ComEd online tools and reducing electricity usage

Posted on 2010/07/08 by Green In Oak Park

Locals who get electricity from ComEd – have you checked out their new SmartMeter-driven online tools? You’ll need to sign up to use them if you haven’t already. If you live in Oak Park, you should have a new digital … Continue reading →

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Solar panel calculator and research

Posted on 2010/06/30 by Green In Oak Park

Homeowners – are you interested to see how many solar panels you’d have to add to your roof to offset X% (up to 100%) of your electricity usage from your local utility? Here is a calculator that will estimate how … Continue reading →

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The Hierarchy of Expense and Difficulty

Posted on 2010/06/21 by Green In Oak Park

We already know that some green choices are very easy, convenient, and inexpensive, and some really aren’t. Some are a walk in the park (maybe literally), and some are a walk uphill both ways in a blizzard. With no shoes. … Continue reading →

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More on the oil spill

Posted on 2010/06/16 by Green In Oak Park

On a more political note, I urge you to go read Chris Smith’s post on Western New York Media. It’s a well-balanced view of the disaster, the events leading up to it, and what we face as a nation in … Continue reading →

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BP Top Kill strategy fails

Posted on 2010/05/29 by Green In Oak Park

We’ve been waiting to see what the results of BP’s Top Kill attempt on the oil spill in the Gulf. CNN reports today that Operation “Top Kill” has failed and that BP is moving on to a next step. Current … Continue reading →

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Climate change, greener living, energy, and controversy

Posted on 2010/05/05 by Green In Oak Park

This post will be slightly more political than what you have come to expect from Green In Oak Park.  Fair warning. How many changes have we seen in the mainstream environmental movement since the 1970s, which is when it first … Continue reading →

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