Category: Renewables – Business

I wrote a post yesterday poking fun at French investment bank Kepler Chevreux for their analysis that they claim has dramatic implications for the global oil industry. They estimate: “$100 billion invested in either wind energy or solar energy – and …

Magicians Misdirect Their Audiences—So Do Energy Advocates Read More »

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Here’s an article that begins: French investment bank Kepler Chevreux has produced a fascinating analysis that has dramatic implications for the global oil industry. It estimates that $100 billion invested in either wind energy or solar energy – and deployed …

An Investment in Either Wind Energy or Solar Energy Will Produce More Energy Than an Investment in Oil–But What Are the Implications? Read More »

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A young reader asked me for more clarification on what coursework he should pursue, given that he intends to make his career in renewable energy.  I respond: It really depends on your strengths and interests.  Check out how broad “environmental …

More Advice to Young Reader on a Career in Renewable Energy Read More »

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Everywhere you look, it seems, terms green energy and renewable energy all the rage. There can be little doubt that our climate is changing and that we as humans need to do something if we can. But what exactly is …

From Guest Blogger Jessica Max: Green Energy – The Future Energy Solution Read More »

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According to my calculations, I just passed the one million word milestone in terms of blog posts here.  The books add another 400K or so.  I’m reminded of the great Gary Larson and his famous installment of “The Far Side,” …

One Million Words on Renewable Energy, Climate Disruption, Etc.—That’s a Lot of Blah, Blah, Blah in Anyone’s Book Read More »

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There are a great number of different ways to address the long-term environmental damage, climate disruption in particular, posed by our civilization’s consumption of fossil fuels. The problem, obviously, is an economic one.

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A friend sent me this piece earlier today on the concept of crowdfunding for renewable energy. In the main, I’m not a fan of crowdfunding in this space—for the same reason that VCs tend to avoid the subject: it’s capital …

Renewable Energy and Crowdfunding Read More »

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Deutsche Post DHL is the result of the privatization of Germany’s post office and its merger with parcel and logistics giant DHL; its operations around the globe generate annual revenues exceeding 51 billion Euros.  Last week, Deutsche Post DHL passed …

Deutsche Post DHL Goes Green in a Big Way Read More »

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Click “read more” for a shot I took in the parking lot of Trader Joe’s. Needless to say, there’s a wonderful correlation of demographics between TJ’s shoppers and renewable energy advocates; it’s the same reason that one sees lots of Volvos …

Renewable Energy Advocates Shop at Trader Joe’s Read More »

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My colleague Gary Tulie is helping me with some of the research and writing surrounding my current book project (working title: “Bullish on Renewable Energy – Eleven Reasons Why Clean Energy Investors Can’t Lose”).  To that end, he recently sent …

Will Google Sit Around And Watch the World of 20th Century Fossil Fuels Destroy the Planet?  Read More »

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