Cleaner Climate--Energy Sources and Solutions for ManufacturingIn the economy today, there is an increased focus in increasing the amount of renewable energy that is used in the world. The good news is that the manufacturing industry has a huge opportunity in this area. Any business leader in this industry can make big strides today in order to save energy and money down the road. Here are several energy sources and solutions for the manufacturing industry as a whole. (more…)

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MLKThe other day I had the great pleasure of revisiting the landmark speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam.” If nothing else, it’s a reminder of the fact that our focus here on clean energy is, while an important one, only a single piece of a very large puzzle for those of us who concern ourselves with the sustainability of our civilization.   (more…)

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Watch What Happens as the Truth About Exxon and Climate Becomes Obvious To All of UsIn response to my recent piece “Earth’s Warming Continues to Break Records,” frequent commenter Frank Eggers writes: The deniers may no longer be able to deny the warming, but they can continue to deny that human action is responsible regardless of how bad the warming becomes. (more…)

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Earth’s Warming Continues to Break RecordsIt would be interesting to hear the most compelling argument that denies the global warming/CO2 theory at this point, especially given the stats from the past two years. (more…)

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Cosmology, Pragmatism and Free WillI urge readers to sign up for the dictionary.com “word of the day.”  It usually takes just a few seconds to process each morning, and sometimes it’s an important learning experience.

Today’s word: cosmology \koz-MOL-uh-jee\noun (more…)

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Understanding How Propane can Boost your Home's Energy EfficiencyMillions of households each year consider the benefits of converting their home to propane. Propane can be used to power nearly everything in a home, including furnaces, heaters and appliances. Understanding how propane can boost your home’s energy efficiency will help guide your decision-making process. (more…)

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Solar PV Surprise from FranceWho doesn’t love the French?  There are dozens of immediately noticeable aspects of the country that quickly capture our hearts: the wine, food, architecture, quaint villages, rolling countrysides, art, cafes, their history of scientific and philosophic innovation, the great writing, the mellifluous language, and all the other parts of the whole joie-de-vivre thing.  The people are productive, though they’re anything but workaholics.  They also think of themselves as the world’s greatest lovers (though the Italians will have something to say about that).  A lot to like, in anyone’s book. (more…)

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New Concept in Energy StorageA huge percentage of the power grid was built solely to address peak loads, and is used less than 100 hours per year.  This is one of the many reasons that energy storage in any of its forms is so attractive: things like utility-scale batteries and pumped hydro plants are really competing against the levelized cost of energy associated with these peaker plants, which is extremely high.

Here’s an idea that 2GreenEnergy supporter Gary Tulie just sent me from his office in Buckinghamshire, England: The Ice Bear, a device that uses off-peak electrical power to freeze water that is in turn used to virtually eliminate the load represented by air conditioners on hot days. 

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Environmental Stewardship: Calling Folks to ActionRecipe for 2GreenEnergy Instagram posts:

• Take the dogs for a walk every day

• Stop to take photos frequently (more…)

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Lots To Be Said about the Utility Death SpiralI had the good fortune to meet Barbara Vergetis Lundin (pictured) in the press room of the National Clean Energy Summit at which President Obama was speaking last November; this was shortly after her company bought out “Smart Grid News” from its founder, my colleague Jesse Berst.  As SGN is one of my favorite publications, and as I found Barbara so knowledgeable and charming, I try to keep track with what she writes.

Here’s a brief article on the so-called “utility death spiral” that I want to share.

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