Distributed Generation and Power Utilities To Duke It Out
2GreenEnergy supporter and frequent contributor Brian McGowan sent me this piece just now, illustrating the collision course that distributed generation and the power utilities seem to be facing. There is no doubt that, the way we regulate electric utilities currently is not sustainable. As more people put solar on their roofs and thus reduce the amount of power they’re buying, the cost to those who remain can only go up.
The only solution is a complete rethinking of the laws that govern these companies. Fortunately, it appears that this re-regulation may be in the works.
A note from a reader in Zambia:
Frequent commenter Tim Kingston sent me this piece called “
I was just telling frequent commenter Tim Kingston that I’m not sure how much I want to cover the dangers of fracking. There’s plenty of material on this subject — more every day, and I’m not sure I can add too much value here. I DO, however, want to make it clear that the concept of natural gas fracking as a gateway to clean energy is spurious for two independent reasons: 
The growing concern for environment and greenhouse gases from the number of conventional energy production options has put forth the need to find a competent alternative. Fortunately you have a number of renewable or green energy sources, which can easily produce energy to run the wheels of life. These include solar, wind, hydro, biomass, tidal generation that are operated in a number of ways as compared to the traditional fossil fuel based technologies. 
If you invest six minutes into the video in this article, you’ll learn that, unless something changes, 
It’s always great to come across people who “get it.” The authors of this article begin their piece: 
A friend who follows the world of transportation just wrote, bemoaning the horrible congestion on our freeways and suggesting that we need a paradigm for personal mobility, insofar as our current cars are so big and bulky, and that they’re used so inefficiently (average 1.1 occupants per vehicle). In passing, he mentioned the success of the Tesla Model S. “General Motors should have built the Model S. BMW should have built the Model S. But neither did, and it took someone with vision and the right resources to make it happen.”
Here’s a terrific website dedicated to helping the world understand the 
A reader with a long position on Axion Power (AXPW) asked for my opinion. He notes from their 2012 10-K: “Our PbC energy storage device is a hybrid battery supercapacitor that combines the simplicity of lead-acid batteries with the faster recharge rate, longer cycle life and greater charge acceptance of supercapacitors.” Also, readily recyclable at end of life.
