Tag: renewable energy industry

Greentech Media is one of the most prominent and widely trusted voices in cleantech, which is why the departure of Editor-at-Large Eric Wesoff is such big news. At this point, the magnificently competent Editor-in-Chief Stephen Lacey, long-time colleague and 2GreenEnergy …

So Long to Greentech Media’s Eric Wesoff Read More »

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Below is a picture I took yesterday at the American Wind Energy Association’s annual WindPower expo in Anaheim (just south of Los Angeles), CA, suggesting something very important about the renewable energy industry at this nascent point in its development: …

Renewable Energy: For Now, At Least, an Industry Driven by Regulation Read More »

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I’m rooting hard for my friends at hydrokinetic start-up Littoral Power Solutions to develop their product quickly and get into the game while there is still time. There is never a good time for dawdling in the renewable energy industry, …

Impressive Pace of Development in Hydrokinetics Read More »

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Frank for Florida writes: Hi Craig.  I think that people need to go back in history, and they will find that the renewable energy industry is NOT the first major industry to get subsidies from the government. In the next …

Mitigating Climate Change Requires a New, Less Selfish Way To View Life’s Challenges Read More »

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This political campaign ad from the woman running against Mitch McConnell for a U.S. Senate seat in Kentucky reminds me of an important issue—perhaps the only important issue—driving the ultimate success of the renewable energy industry in this country: the promise of …

The Renewable Energy Industry Is All About JOBS Read More »

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A young man from Peru writes: Hi, I am 21 years old and I study environmental engineering.  I have been thinking what to do after I finish, and I came to the conclusion that I want to specialize in renewable …

Environmental Engineering Wants Feedback on the Renewable Energy Industry Read More »

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The people at ACORE, the American Council on Renewable Energy totally “get it.”  Below is a reprint of part of their piece, “Renewable Energy Industry Achievements for 2012.”  In case it’s not obvious, the operative word here is “industry.”  ACORE …

Renewable Energy "Industry" Achievements for 2012 Read More »

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It goes without saying that the renewable energy industry here in the U.S. drew a collective sigh of relief when President Obama was re-elected on Tuesday.  For reasons I’ve mentioned dozens of times, I remain extremely dubious that we’ll see any real …

President Obama's Re-election Buoys Clean Energy Read More »

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