Category: Renewables – Business

I was deeply disappointed that a family matter forced me to skip what is most certainly the world’s single best conference on energy innovation: the ARPA-e (Advanced Research Projects Agency – energy) show in Washington, DC.  We’re talking about a) …

Great Conference on Clean Energy: ARPA-e Show in Washington, DC Read More »

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Many companies both large and small have been successfully saving money after becoming more environmentally friendly, and, in today’s uneasy and somewhat lean economic times, being a little more financially responsible will do wonders for the inherent success of your …

From Guest Blogger Ana: How Businesses Can Save Money by Going Green Read More »

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One thinks of Apple CEO Tim Cook as being an extremely calm person, but he drew a hard line against a conservative faction of shareholders who complained that the company should focus entirely on its bottom line, and knock off its …

Apple Stands Behind its Focus on the Environment Read More »

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At last year’s 35th reunion of my college class, I accepted the job of the co-class secretary, meaning that I took on the responsibility of encouraging my classmates to submit entries for publication in the school newspaper.  Insofar as I …

Attempts at Humorous, Self-Deprecating Remarks on Renewable Energy Books Read More »

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A colleague in the run-of-river hydro business sent me this piece earlier today, on the ascension of green energy jobs in general.  Worldwide, 5.7 million people worked in the clean energy industry in 2012, about 10% of whom were Americans …

Jobs in Renewable Energy Will Eventually Have Real Meaning Read More »

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Yesterday I was a guest for a 30-minute segment of “The Solar Fit Renewable Energy Show” — a weekly radio program coming out of WNZF in Daytona Beach, FL, during which I mentioned the need to rethink the way we regulate …

More Negative Consequences of Our Century-old Approach to Energy Read More »

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A friend in the UK and I were just comparing notes on how hard it is to sell huge volumes of books.  While this is true, I pointed out that I don’t regret the enormous amount of time I’ve invested …

Renewable Energy Books Pose No Great Threat To J. K. Rowling or Stephen King Read More »

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Here’s a recent piece of mine that Energy Manager Today ran earlier this week – an article on the CBS “60 Minutes” outrageous mistreatment of the cleantech industry.  

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The recent announcements around energy price increases has reminded us all that fuel poverty is a very real concern for UK consumers. The government’s recent Public Attitudes Tracker poll showed 48% of people in the UK are now worried about …

From Guest Blogger Sanjay Bowry: Renewable Energy – A Truly Viable Alternative Read More »

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Readers will note the new “ESPAÑOL” tab on our navigation here.  I believe this is the best way to offer the Spanish translations of many of the pages that 2GreenEnergy supporter Alejandro Manrique is cranking out.  Muy bien, Alejandro.  Gracias. …

2GreenEnergy in Spanish Read More »

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