A colleague in the southeastern part of the US has a huge and rock-solid fuel supply of wood to make into pellets, and, on the basis of that feedstock agreement, I’m trying to help him raise a significant amount (nine …
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I take great delight in the fact that every day, more Americans are becoming mindful of the issues surrounding fossil fuels and the migration to renewable energy. Americans “overwhelmingly” prefer solar and wind energy to coal, oil, and nuclear energy, according to a Harvard …
January 15, 2015 “There are many possible events that could accelerate the demise of fossil fuels—but none is required to phase them out in favor of renewables, a process that will be driven primarily by pure market economics—and far faster …
Those of you keeping track of the evolution of biofuels may be interested in this piece on a hybrid variety of jatropha. Personally, I view the whole biofuels enterprise as a snooze. We’re trying to replace the source of the …
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Frequent commenter Tim Kingston sent me this piece called “Better Batteries, Better World,” and notes, “Interesting topic for Foreign Affairs magazine; they rarely talk about renewables.” I don’t normally read Foreign Affairs; thanks for pointing it out. I’m delighted this …
Perhaps I should clarify what I mean when I write that the U.S. should have an energy policy; maybe an example would serve. Here’s one: Finland just announced their plan to phase out coal and retire it completely by 2025. …
Here’s this month’s webinar, in which I interviewed my friend and colleague Andy Lower, Executive Director of The Eleos Foundation. I called the webinar “Eco-Capitalism,” as Eleos makes significant, carefully placed investments, focused on enabling entrepreneurs in developing countries to …
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Just a quick reminder about tomorrow’s webinar at 10:30 AM PDT (1 PM EDT). Our September webinar, featuring my friend and colleague Andy Lower, Executive Director of The Eleos Foundation. Eleos is a dynamic non-profit, that, through its for-profit subsidiaries, …
A reader from Nigeria sent me a business plan on an ethanol plant that would provide a far cleaner way for West Africans to cook their food than their current approach, which is a combination of kerosene and wood gathered …
I’d like to invite you to our September webinar, featuring my friend and colleague Andy Lower, Executive Director of The Eleos Foundation. Eleos is a dynamic non-profit, that, through its for-profit subsidiaries, invests in and partners with social entrepreneurs who …
