One of the things that gives me hope for the world is that the protests of individuals and groups have the potential to be extremely effective. For example, what the Sierra Club has done with coal is amazing to me. …
Category: Fossil Fuels
The Migration From Fossil Fuels
Frequent commenter Larry Lemmert writes: It makes sense to replace some things before they quit working. Computers, light bulbs, water heaters and power plants of all kinds come to mind. At what point should a newer technology replace a functioning …
Tagged with: air pollution, amortize the cost of the new technology, clean coal, corruption, Ed Rendell, Energy conservation, energy efficiency, environmental degradation, environmentally responsible, Larry Lemmert, migration from fossil fuels, oil companies, Renewable Energy Finance Forum in New York City
Coal As a World Energy Source
Frequent commenter Dr. James Gover writes: It is my understanding that because of: (1) the cost of new coal plants due in part to EPA enforcement of air pollution standards, (2) the lower cost (in comparison to coal) of new …
Renewable Energy — Seeking a Level Playing Field with Fossil Fuels
At the fabulous lunch served at today’s Renewable Energy Finance Forum, I sat next to Christopher Dorondo, a senior representative of AWS Truepower, a solar and wind consulting company with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Terrific guy. In …
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Coal Set for a Strong Comeback in Europe
Tim Kingston just sent me this, an article on coal-fired power plants from an apparently credible author that compares coal with other forms of energy, while going out of its way to avoid mentioning the health and ecological consequences. Regarding …
Renewable Energy, Resource Scarcity, and World Hostility
At a party yesterday, I ran into a top-flight businessman who sells advanced sonar systems to the world’s navies. I happen to know that he spends a huge amount of time in India, and I wanted to ask him about …
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Cleantech May Mean Debate in Washington, But it Means Jobs Everywhere Else
I just came back from an annual chili cook-off at a home of a dear friend. My recipe, which my kids and their friends adore, came in second place in the popular vote two years ago, but hasn’t been able to …
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From Guest Blogger Jessica Greenberg: Hydraulic Fracturing – The Real Truth Behind the Mask of Lies
Everyone needs fossil fuel; that is the actual truth. The government needs fossil fuel for public energy consumption, the military needs fossil fuel as oil for their heavy equipment, almost everyone in society understands the importance of fossil fuel. Unfortunately, …
Peak Oil
The oil industry faces numerous battles on several different fronts (thus it’s a good thing for them and their shareholders that they have more money than God to fight them). One such battle is peak oil, the concept that the …
Tagged with: American Petroleum Institute, API, BusinessWeek, Citigroup, Ford Excursion, oil companies, oil industry, peak oil
Owners of Coal-fired Power Plants Are Breathing More Easily Tonight. Are You?
Oooh, it wasn’t a good day for those of you out there with lungs. But it was an utterly fantastic day for those who are paid to obfuscate the dangers of the emissions of coal-fired power plants. Here’s a report …
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