I’ve written so often on true costs of fossil fuels that I usually keep these posts short, at the risk of boring readers who have seen so much on the topic. In any case, the author of the article …
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Keystone XL Pipeline — A Disaster of Incredible Proportion
I was flattered when my first book, “Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies,” was made required reading in an environmental sciences class at a college in Northern California a couple of years ago. I remember the call I got from …
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Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure
I’ve been speaking with my old friend Tom Konrad of AltEnergyStocks.com and I happened to ask him if he’s bullish on anything in particular within the clean energy sector. In response, he sent me the very thoughtful piece that he …
Exactly What’s Causing the Melting of Greenland’s Ice?
Those of us who worry about climate change have a great deal of heartburn about the melting of the ice on top of Greenland, which scientists say will be the “dominant contributor to global sea level change over the next …
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How Many Birds Can We Kill with One Stone?
Humanitarian agency WorldWatch sure seems to be barking up the right tree when it comes to bringing clean energy to the developing world. As I’ve often said, this is arguably the single greatest philanthropic cause on earth, insofar as it …
Eco-Friendly Shower Calls To Mind a Basic Question
I’ve been in correspondence with a fellow in the UK about his invention: an eco-friendly shower using electrically heated water. The good news: it uses 80% less energy and 80% less water than the conventional approach. The bad news is …
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Institutional Investors Divesting Holdings in Fossil Fuels
Here’s an article that reminds us that every day, we see more evidence of the fact that divestment campaigns, i.e., the drive to get institutional investors to divest their holdings in fossil fuel companies, are gaining strength. Though it’s hard …
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Energy Efficiency Sounds So Good, But Where Are the Incentives To Make It Happen?
Here’s an article that illustrates a principle I often discuss here: the lack of proper incentives and regulation to get the power utilities to embrace energy efficiency. As a society, we need to use less energy, but that will only …
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From Guest Blogger Alejandro Rasca: How Green Windows Provide Energy Efficiency
Have you ever put your hand next to the window on a cold winter night and felt a draft? All the drafts that you feel, and many that go unnoticed, are not only compounding your electricity bill each month but …
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From Guest Blogger Angie Mansfield: Where Will the Electric Car Industry Be in the Next Few Years?
While the electric car is commonly seen as a future technology, the late 19th to early 20th century saw peak popularity for this mode of powering engines. At the time, electricity was easier to use, and electric cars easier to …
