As readers here know, I take my hat off to those who bravely and consistently speak up about the loss of liberty here in the U.S., and elsewhere around the planet. Among the most vocal spokespeople (and certainly one of …
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Southern California Edison Doesn't Need To Be Forced to Dabble in Energy Storage
Here’s an article from SmartGridNews called “California’s new energy storage mandate: Does it signal the tipping point?” The answer, in a word, is No. You’re “forcing” Southern California Edison, one of the most progressive utilities on the planet, to deploy …
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Biofuels: What’s Really Driving Food Prices?
Anyone who pays even casual attention to the biofuels industry has come across the “food versus fuel” argument, i.e., that the rise in biofuels comes at the expense of the world fuel supply. But as shown in this article: “What’s …
FedEx Operates an Expanding Fleet of All-Electric Trucks
In this video, FedEx acknowledges that the importance of “going green” isn’t as great in the mind of the typical American consumer as it was a few years ago, but notes that it’s at least as important in the mind …
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We Love The Oil Companies!
Seeing as it’s Valentine’s Day, I would certainly be remiss if I failed to pass along this extremely well-done video, showering the oil companies with love for all the wonderful things they’ve done for us.
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The U.S. Has a Real Opportunity Re: Climate Change, Energy Policy
I hope you never tire of reading my blog posts every day, as well as my occasional books, white papers, and so forth. But if I’ve finally written something that sent you over the edge and you find yourself looking …
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Migration to Renewable Energy May Be Akin to Swimming Upstream, But It's Worth the Struggle
We’ve had some lively discussions here recently on the validity of environmentalists’ divesting in fossil fuel companies. Personally, I remain sold that there is merit in the concept, and that a reduction in demand for oil companies’ stock, which brings down …
Take a COOL Guess – the Fun Quiz on Clean Energy. Today’s Topic: Growth in Renewable Energy
Question: In the United States in 2012, what percentage of the power that came on to the grid was renewable? Answer: Can be found at http://2greenenergy.com/cool-guess-answers/8732 . Relevance: Renewable energy has a long way to go if it is to …
"Stop Investing in Fossil Fuels" – Bill McKibben’s 350.org
I wrote a piece the other day on Bill McKibben’s 350.org, which has launched a national campaign to persuade colleges, universities, churches, foundations, etc. to stop investing in the fossil fuel industry. I went on to say that lower demand …
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Esplanade Capital To Present Key Concepts in Solar Energy Investments
Recently, my good friend and long-time 2GreenEnergy supporter Tom Konrad introduced me to his colleague Shawn Kravetz, founder of Esplanade Capital, a hedge fund that’s been “focused” on the solar energy market (pardon the pun) since 2006. When I met …
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