Here’s a podcast of about 10 minutes in length; it’s an interview in which Bob Gourley of “Issues Today” interviews me.  I try to do as many of these as possible to promote my new book: Renewable Energy – Following the Money.  I had been on his show before, but I didn’t recall that he was such a naysayer on renewables generally — or that he was a global warming denier.   Oh well.

As noted in the article linked here, his contention that the price/cost of solar photovoltaics is not falling is incorrect, btw.

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You need to start making changes at your doorstep if you want to be a good global citizen as far as environment protection is concerned. Minor changes at your home are not only beneficial for the planet but for you own health and happiness as well. These changes might include anything from using alternative cleaning agents to using recycled ones. As fact of matter, decrease what you consume or recycle as much as you can to make your home more eco-friendly. (more…)

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Style up your space by adding all safe and healthy items that are supposed to be eco friendly and more appreciable for maximizing the beauty of your dwelling. It is an age of modifications and innovations where thousands of new things are arriving through different emerging companies. At once this new creative world is good for its facilitative feature and worst as well because of its hazardous remains. (more…)

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Here’s an excerpt article published last week by Reuters that illustrates how galactically stupid the debate on energy has become.  Please read along and see where you think this goes completely off the rails for anyone with an IQ over that of a stalk of celery:

Wear-and-tear costs on coal and natural gas power plants from adding high levels of wind and solar energy in the U.S. West is small compared with the benefits of generating less power using fossil fuels, a federal study said Tuesday. (more…)

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Media Matters published this fantastic myth-busting report outlining the “facts and fantasies” on solar energy. 

I’ll be sending this along to Bob Gourley, who hosted me on the terrific radio show “Issues Today” last week, but who steadfastly (and incorrectly) denied that the price of solar photovoltaics is falling rapidly.

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Frequent commenter Brian McGowan writes: I found this article on an energy storage breakthrough and it nearly made me tear my hair out. Their first brilliant use for this technology was coal mining?? AARRGGHH!!!!

I understand your frustration, my friend. It’s hard to believe that most of the world doesn’t really see the imperative to knock off our consumption of fossil fuels. World perception is changing, but very slowly. It’s hard to watch this and remain calm, but that’s essentially what we must do.

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Going green is more than installing compact fluorescent light bulbs.

Solar and wind power additions to the home are great. Still, you can do more.

Thanks to the innovative ideas from some plant nurseries, it is easier than ever to have an eco-friendly lawn. Native plants contribute to a healthier ecosystem. Your lawn is a small ecosystem and so are plant nurseries. (more…)

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Teaching kids about going green can help them develop good habits for the rest of their lives.

While many schools teach eco-friendly concepts to varying degrees, much of the work falls on parents and organizations to provide this education.

Talk to Your Kids (more…)

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I mentioned a few months ago that I’m making real progress towards putting together a fairly large (nine-figure) waste-to-energy deal in a developing but extremely stable and business-friendly country in Central America.  My trip back East enabled me to have lunch with the deal’s principle, a fellow I’ve come to know and respect from our numerous phone and email chats over the last few months. (more…)

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The nationwide distribution of goods, which occurs mostly through commercial trucking on the interstate system, consumes an enormous amount of energy. That’s why any discussion of making the world a more energy efficient place should include talk of green logistics. (more…)

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