Alternative Energy Update

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Some interesting tidbits from the Solar Washington newsletter:

• More energy from sunlight strikes the earth in one hour than all of the energy consumed by humans in an entire year. (U.S. Dept. of Energy)

• The global wind-energy sector set another record in 2005. Nearly 11.8 gigawatts were installed, up from 8.2 gigawatts in 2004. The total value of the new generating equipment installed was $14 billion. Total installed wind power capacity worldwide now stands at 59.3 GW. (Global Wind Energy Council)

• Recycling a single aluminum can saves enough energy to run the typical television for three hours or light a 100-watt bulb for nearly four hours. (The Aluminum Assn.)

A Solar Home PV installation for Camano Island, WA (pdf - will take a bit of time to load)

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Here's a link to solar cooking