Tag: renewable energy sources

Here are excerpts from the article linked below that attempts to answer the question posed above.  After each, I’ll add my own comments. Article: Why has wave power lagged behind other renewable energy sources?

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In addition to the simple ways you can cut your energy usage at home, by taking advantage of hacks like swapping to bulbs that use less energy and having additional installation installed, there are also other steps you can take. …

A Contributed Post: A Guide To Better Understanding Renewable Energy Sources Read More »

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Climate change affects every single one of us. We continually abuse our environment and the resources available to us. It’s as though we don’t think we’ll have to deal with the repercussions. The truth is, we face the consequences every …

A Contributed Post: Putting The Change In Climate Change One Step At A Time Read More »

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Here’s article from one our 2GreenEnergy interns, Marcela Carvalho, an energy engineering student at Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania.  I was flattered to know that “some of her professors” suggested that she contact us, and I eagerly welcomes her to the …

From 2GreenEnergy Intern Marcela Carvalho: Energy Trends in Brazil Read More »

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A reader asked for my comments on the following: I have just been reading about the various ways CO2 is captured from power plants and then transported and stored — underground and underwater.  I don’t get it…we applaud companies for reducing their …

Notes on Our Fossil-Fuel-Based Energy Policy Read More »

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When we generate energy from renewable sources, we normally contemplate putting it on the grid.  But then the issue arises: What about intermittency, and the need to back it up with dispatchable sources?  People often forget that distributed generation does …

Distributed Generation and the Intermittency of Renewable Energy Read More »

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that renewable energy rose to a historic high in the first quarter of 2011 – now producing at a greater rate than nuclear power. Renewable energy sources (biomass/biofuels, geothermal, solar, hydro, and wind) …

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I often think about how the energy industry’s financial analysts view the fundamentals that apply to market valuations. Just now, I was reading some of the discussion at SeekingAlpha.com on ExxonMobil that attempts to get to the underlying buy/sell recommendations, …

Fossil Fuels and Renewable Energy Sources – Some Business Considerations Read More »

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