Category: Renewables – Business

Brace yourself for a plethora of stories like this: Utilities and consumers at war over the use of rooftop solar.  Fans of renewable energy object to the cap that NV Energy in Las Vegas, Nevada has placed on the number …

Re-Establishing Our Relationship With Our Power Utilities Read More »

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Most thoughtful and decent people wish there were a way to force authors of purported unbiased “research papers” to disclose their political ties and the sources of their funding.  Here’s an interesting story along those lines, entitled “Accuracy Happens: A …

How Objective Is the Reporting on Renewable Energy and Fossil Fuels? Read More »

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I’m not normally one to banter about stereotypes about the people of various nationalities, but let’s be honest: the Scottish are generally known for their frugality. That’s why it’s noteworthy that Glasgow was the host to this year’s “All Energy” …

The Cost of Renewable Energy Continues To Plunge Read More »

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I’ve reviewed almost 3000 clean energy business concepts since the launch of 2GreenEnergy in 2009.  That may sound like a lot, but most of these are quite easy to process.  Take this one for example:

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The Energy Gang, GreenTechMedia’s weekly podcast on the migration to renewable energy, is emceed by my colleague Stephen Lacey, a young man from whom I’ve learned a great deal via our many talks through the years.   I like to follow …

“Energy Gang” Bullish on Renewables Read More »

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If you’re looking for proof that we live in an absurd world, here’s one for you: the U.S. Supreme Court has been called to rule on the authority of the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) regarding its order that demand …

The Legal Battle Over Demand Response Read More »

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Continued from yesterday…. Energy Storage and the Advent of Electric Transportation. The only real issue with solar and wind is variability, i.e., the fact that the sun doesn’t shine at night, and the wind doesn’t blow in a given place all …

From a 50,000-Foot Level: What’s Happening with Renewable Energy in the United States?  –  Part 2 of 2 Read More »

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Note:  Here is a short essay that I wrote for another publication whose editor rejected it on the basis that it contained “controversial statements.”  Ya know….I never thought of that….I suppose he’s correct!  I laughed out loud when I read …

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For many years I’ve been promoting EnergyFactCheck.Org as the best and most comprehensive source for answers to the thousands of questions that can be posed on the migration to renewables. Now, the good got even better; last week, the site …

The All New "Energy Fact Check" Read More »

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A reader offered this quote from Buckminster Fuller:  “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” So true.

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