When Mark Jacobson, popular expert on renewable energy, appears on the David Letterman Show tomorrow night, it’s likely that he’ll be saying essentially what I would if given the chance: It’s technically and economically feasible – as well as morally …
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Not to say “I told you so,” but for several years I’ve been predicting a steep decline in the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) coming from concentrated solar power (CSP). Now, that prediction is quite definitely coming true. According to …
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Here’s an article by my colleague Emma Websdale, writing for the new website EmpowerTheOcean. Apparently, The Philippines is making magnificent progress in the direction of clean energy, with a recent half-billion dollar investment in solar and biomass. That’s great, but …
Recently, I had reason to check out what some of the suppliers of industrial HVAC products in the UK are up to, for example, Heaters Wholesale – England’s largest independent distributor of heating products. I was impressed that the controllers …
The work I’m doing for Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation has had numerous fortunate consequences, among them working with a brilliant and compassionate young writer, Emma Websdale (pictured here). Not a bad name for someone who writes content for websites and …
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I note that the Czech Technical University will be competing at this year’s Solar Decathlon. The team has designed what they call their AIR house (pictured here), targeted to empty-nesters who may be nearing retirement. The AIR House, a prototype for an …
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Colin Brown comments on my recent piece Attempting To View Renewable Energy Intelligently: “Great to see that you now have thorium reactors in the mix.” Anyone who rules out all types of nuclear — now and forever — simply because of …
Yesterday, I had the good fortune to speak with Brian Nordwall, the proprietor of Electric Bike Seattle, a retailer/distributor for the very hottest products from all over the world in the e-bike arena. I was completely impressed with the depth …
I have a bunch of meetings in and around Los Angeles next Thursday. While I’m in town, I think I’ll try to stop by the Solar Decathalon that the U.S. Department of Energy hosts ever year, in which colleges compete …
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I just got off a Skype chat with a talented young engineering student who lives near Paris and wishes to perform an internship in which he will conduct research as the basis for articles on a range of clean energy …
