Contrary to popular belief, the Philippines has four kinds of weather, namely: hot, very hot, rainy, and very rainy. To say that the Philippine weather is unpredictable is an understatement. It may be hot and dry in one minute and …
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Heading Out To Meet with Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation
I may have mentioned that I own some stock in Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation — the runaway leader in OTEC technology as far as I can discern. For those who may have missed it, here’s the webinar that I did …
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Investors Jumping Into Wind Energy With Both Feet – Here’s Why
Readers who may be wondering about the cost-competitiveness of renewable energy will be interested in this piece on the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) associated with wind. Hint #1: It’s very good news, and it provides real hope that wind, …
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Oil Money Comes to Africa
The driver of the taxi who took me from a meeting I had last week in Los Angeles to the Amtrak station hailed from Mogadishu, Somalia. I asked, as I normally do, “What’s it like there?” I love to get …
Not Everyone Accepts the Findings of Modern Science … And That's OK … But Do They Have To Make the Laws That Guide Our Lives?
Here’s the latest project of a civil servant, Dana Rohrabacher, pictured here, whose education includes degrees in history and American studies. His life’s work at this point is his commitment to proving that global climate change is a fraud, i.e., …
U.S. President Obama Calls for a More Reliable and Resilient Grid — But How Will His Nation Respond?
Writing for Smart Grid News, Jesse Berst explains that the Obama administration’s call for a multi-billion-dollar grid upgrade could backfire, as his opponents are so aggressive with their attacks, and will be quick to label this more governmental waste. That’s …
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Two Supporters of Solar Energy in Tennessee: The Sierra Club and …..Tea Party Republicans?
2GreenEnergy supporter Steve Levy has his own website, focusing on solar energy in Tennessee. Like me, he’s both happy and somewhat mystified to see Tea Party Republicans joining together with the Sierra Club, an unlikely combination if there ever were one, …
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop
I’m glad to hear all the buzz about Elon Musk’s Hyperloop concept. Now there’s a man selling into a clear and compelling need; who doesn’t want to get across a continent in less than an hour? Here, my friend Jon …
Will Fuel Cell Vehicles Succeed in the Market? Of Course Not
I’ll be 75 years old in 2030, so it’s likely that I’ll still be around to validate what I’m about to say: the idea, expressed in this article, that fuel cell vehicles will grow to $73.8 billion in sales (not $74 …
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Wikipedia Is a Terrific Resource — And Organization
I’m a minor donor to a few good causes. The college at which I toiled (and partied) as an undergraduate, Trinity in Hartford, CT, is a good example. I hope they appreciate my constancy, but they won’t be naming a …
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