Jerry Jones writes a very complete and interesting comment on my post about the corrosion of the metal infrastructure that holds our solar PV in place; I urge readers to check it out. I respond: Thanks very much for this. …
Author: craigshields
Notes From the Ultimate Renewable Energy Do-It-Yourselfer
My friend and frequent guest blogger Brian McGowan writes: Sorry I haven’t written any posts lately. I am in the middle of several projects around the house now, one of which is a low voltage disconnect and dump load controller …
Notes From the Ultimate Renewable Energy Do-It-Yourselfer Read More »
Some Groups Are Installing Solar, But Not Cheerfully
2GreenEnergy supporter Brian McGowan writes: Here is an interesting article. I know you are aware that the military is installing large amounts of solar. With the military installing solar at this rate, South Dakota may not have to do anything …
Some Groups Are Installing Solar, But Not Cheerfully Read More »
The Human Mind Has a Tough Time Wrapping Itself Around the Concept of Exponential Growth
2GreenEnergy “Associate” Kathryn Alexander sent me this incredible piece on the adoption curve for renewable energy. I respond: Thanks very much; this is terrific. I particularly like the point the author makes to the effect that human beings have trouble …
The Human Mind Has a Tough Time Wrapping Itself Around the Concept of Exponential Growth Read More »
Stabilizing Incentives for Renewable Energy
My colleague Gary Tulie sent me this piece, suggesting a way to prevent the constant whip-sawing of incentives for renewable energy. Hi Craig, this looks like an interesting idea. Yes, this is very interesting indeed. There is no doubt that …
Cost-Effective Solar Thermal
My colleague Gary Tulie wrote a great comment on my recent post on solar thermal, in which he explains the opportunities for improvement in efficiencies for these technologies. Here’s something I would add: I’m betting against tower CSP (shown here) …
From 2GreenEnergy Intern Fabio Porcu: The Benefits of Smart Parking in Large Cities
Every day, a surprising number of people waste their time—and their gasoline—looking for parking. The vehicles looking for parking are an important part of the total traffic in the inner-city environment—as much as 22%. Especially in large cities, drivers adopt …
From 2GreenEnergy Intern Fabio Porcu: The Benefits of Smart Parking in Large Cities Read More »
From Guest Blogger Christopher Austin: Porsche Makes the 911 Greener by Adding Turbocharging Engines
(At first, I thought this guest post was a joke, or perhaps merely a submission to see whether or not I’m paying attention. The bottom line: if adding a turbocharger to a Porsche makes it “greener” in any sense at …
Tagged with: diminishing emissions
Feasibility of Widespread Concentrated Solar Power
My friend I mentioned earlier writes: I had the plant construction cost at $600 million per square mile. I figured a few hundred billion more for infrastructure improvements like HVDC grid upgrades and storage. It seems the nationwide CSP solution is …
Feasibility of Widespread Concentrated Solar Power Read More »
Powering the Country with Solar: It's Not Going To Happen–But Fortunately, It Doesn't Have To
A friend asks: By your lights, has anything changed substantively – positively or negatively – with regard to the viability and cost of CSP, molten salt energy storage, and HVDC? Are we still fully capable of satisfying the entire US …
