Bringing Electrification Based on Renewable Energy To the Developing World
Kenny Hearn from South Africa writes:
Highly underdeveloped countries have all the making to move directly to renewables. Mozambique has a massive hydroelectric plant already, Namibia has massive potential for solar thermal to power surrounding countries and the list goes on. And this is where my query comes in… In your book your views of hydrogen are not by any means becoming due to the large infrastructure required to replace existing in the US. (more…)
I mentioned earlier that I’m on my way to Portland, OR for the day, and I happen to be flying on Alaska Airlines. I just leafed through the in-flight magazine, expecting to see plenty of ads for arctic cruises and fishing expeditions, photos of bears, and other enticements to come to the destinations the airline serves. Yes, there was plenty of all that.
I’m on my way to Portland, OR this morning to do a marketing needs assessment for 
Renewable Energy World does a good job at tracking the adoption of clean energy at all levels, including continental. Here’s an 
Here’s a very accessible 
Alternative energy is big. It’s an important field of study and it’s a great way to help us lower our carbon footprint. Why, exactly, is this important? Currently, we are starting to run out of a lot of our natural resources. On top of that, humans are having a harsh impact on the planet. However, with some of the biggest breakthroughs in alternative energy, we may be able to ensure that energy sources in the future are renewable sources of power.
I just had a long and interesting conversation with a woman in Columbia who will be doing a bit of volunteer writing for us here; I’m certainly looking forward to reading her stuff.
What was I thinking not buying 
Many potentially profitable renewable energy projects are never developed because of the difficulty in quantifying the project risks. The problem is that the projects are dependent on local wind rates, sunshine or rainfall levels, plus the local geography, as well as the normal considerations for a fossil fuel development, such as property rights and the market rates paid for power. In other words, renewable energy projects are not easily replicable and that adds extra uncertainty to project development.
Fire is a regular, but often tragic, occurrence. Whether started in a family home, a commercial environment or outside, both accidental and deliberate fires can be potentially devastating. One of the most destructive types of fire, though, is forest fires and these can wipe out entire communities and their homes, habitats, wildlife groups and timber and, as a result, are one of the main causes of deforestation.
