Although the western regions of Argentina get about twice the solar radiation that Germany does and Argentineans are blessed with great wind resources, the “Sun of May” country has the least renewable energy installed in all of Latin America. Part …
From 2GreenEnergy Intern Louis de Saint Phalle — Country in Focus: Argentina Read More »
Here’s an article that ponders the question: Should we be focusing on a strong (i.e., resilient) grid, rather than a smart (i.e., green) grid? Personally, I think the two are so similar that I see no reason to split hairs. …
A fellow by the colorful name Ulysses Pascal wanted my opinion of his plan to convert internal combustion engine-based cars and trucks to electric vehicles. With his permission, I thought I’d publish our conversation and see if other readers have …
Linked here is another in a series of posts from 2GreenEnergy intern Louis de Saint Phalle, this one on offshore wind energy. As you read through it, I’d encourage you to write a comment or two, challenging Louis (who’s fluent …
2GreenEnergy Intern Louis de Saint Phalle Writes on Offshore Wind Read More »
Offshore wind is a great method to harness energy in an environmental friendly and sustainable way. Rather than building wind farms on land, massive wind turbines are constructed in bodies of water to generate electricity. This resolves the “Not in …
From 2GreenEnergy Intern Louis de Saint Phalle: Offshore Wind Overview Read More »
Here’s another reason I couldn’t last 10 minutes in Washington: I wouldn’t be able to find the words to express why the United States should use its financial resources, a huge percentage of which are tied up in war machinery, …
I’m pleased to see all the activity on the part of a large and growing community of guest bloggers. All combined, there are over 400 posts here from 175 different authors. I appreciate the contributions. If anyone else wants to …
Here’s the guts of an email conversation I had last week with a reader who asked me for my take on a renewable energy concept whose IP its inventor appears ready to give away for free. I found the discourse kind …
Logic Figures Prominently in Our Evaluation of Renewable Energy Concepts Read More »
Last month, Stanford University declared that it would cease using any of its $18.7 billion endowment to invest in coal mining companies, and apparently, a number of other large educational institutions are making similar divestments in the fossil fuels industry. …
Here’s a picture I took yesterday of a decommissioned fighter helicopter at a display of old vehicles of various types. This particular unit was deployed in Vietnam from 1965 through 1968. One of the veterans responsible for answering questions from …
The United States Tops the Charts in a Certain Industry, But It’s Not Clean Energy Read More »
