Tag: Ausra

I’ve had the pleasure of bumping into Ray Lane at numerous industry conferences, and have been lucky enough to hear him speak on subjects that include the financing of renewables and electric transportation. I was thrilled when he accepted my …

Thanks to Ray Lane For His Contribution to “Is Renewable Really Doable?” Read More »

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I just got off the phone with an extremely professional company in Portugal with which 2GreenEnergy will be partnering to deliver renewables consulting and EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) projects for our clients. You’ll travel a long way to find …

New Partner in Portugal: Sun Business Development Read More »

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More on my coversation with John Hugo on solar thermal, who writes: Craig: I agree, could not have said it better re: nukes. Re: the capital intensity of solar thermal, I don’t have a cost estimate on the power block …

Solar Thermal – Ausra Sold! – More Discussion Read More »

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I’m sure many readers are aware of the incredible development in solar thermal / CSP (concentrated solar power). French energy giant Areva, which has a large nuclear portfolio, bought Ausra, and says it will use the acquisition to become “the …

Solar Thermal Leader Ausra — Sold! Read More »

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I urge readers to go through this excellent article explaining the costs of various means of generating electrical power.  This is a wonderful presentation of the most important ingredients in the calculus that we would like to think our leaders …

The True Cost of Electric Power Read More »

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