I was recently in Freeport Maine for a lecture presented by former Maine Governor Angus King titled, the Future of Wind Power in Maine. During the Q&A session at the end of the lecture, the co-founder of Friends of Lincoln Lakes Brade Blake stood up and made a big to-do about how wind turbines are “sprawling industrial wind sites” in response to the proposed wind farm near his cottage on Lincoln Lake. Lets examine a few reasons why Blake may just be a little off his rocker. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for February, 2009
DIY Solar Energy
This design for a solar air space heater fits into a window and can help heat a room.
In 1979 President Carter installed solar water heaters on the roof of the White House. The first thing President Reagan did when he came into office was to take them down. According to Dr. Richard Komp, those water heaters were moved to the roof of Unity College, where they are still working just fine.
Dr. Richard Komp was the guest speaker at an event held at the Freeport Community Center on Thursday November 20th hosted by Wolfe’s Neck Farm and MainePIRG to spread awareness about sustainability and solar energy. Read the rest of this entry »
