In response to my post Why Venture Capital Isn’t Embracing CleanTech, frequent commenter BreathOnTheWind asks, “Craig, you seem to have a good sense of the pulse of the VC world. Would you say as a group they tend to be …
Category: Renewables – Business
Investment in Big Oil Is Soon To Tumble
I’m not the only one asserting that renewable energy is coming at us far faster than most people believe. This has several important implications that are going to cause a virtuous cycle, further accelerating the migration away from fossil fuels. …
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Green Bonds Coming Into Vogue
A colleague of mine predicts a huge future for green bonds, e.g., municipal bonds that are directed solely at environmental targets: renewable energy, smart grid, clean transportation, etc. Linked above is an article that describes what Portland, Oregon is doing …
Macro-Trends in Energy and the Environment
A friend who had been out of town just returned and asked what I’ve been observing in terms of energy and the environment, to which I respond: I can’t say that there’s anything new. There are huge forces pulling in both …
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Germany’s Energiewende “Energy Revolution”
A reader just sent me this very interesting, and, I think, very fair piece on Germany’s “energy revolution.” I use the word “fair,” since I’ve read reports from nay-sayers asserting that this is a mess, that the grid is unstable, …
Frugality in Promotion of Renewable Energy Books
A friend noticed that I haven’t been on as many radio and TV shows as I was a few years ago and I admitted that I’ve been a bit more frugal with use of PR firms to promote my books …
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Energy Policy: Taking a Stand Against Fossil Fuels
I recently instructed the U.S. (as if it takes my instructions) to tell the world: America as a country, and a heck of an impressive one at that, is proving its moral goodness by phasing out fossil fuels at the …
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An Energy Policy Should Contemplate Externalities
MarcoPolo writes: …Worse still, attempts to include all sorts of dubious “externalities ” looks like a desperate attempt to cover up old lies and maintain old myths. It may preach well to the already converted, but increases mistrust among the …
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Can Renewable Energy Scale Up To Power the Entire Planet?
A friend of mine just sent me the content below. As you amuse yourself with it, ponder the assertion: “It’s impossible for renewables to rise to the scale necessary to handle the world’s energy needs,” and think about how often …
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Is Halliburton a "Buy?" I'm the Wrong Guy To Ask
A friend who follows the stock market writes: I just purchased TNK (an oil and gas transportation company). I also see some potential upside in HAL (Halliburton); this JPM article says they do too.
