My 14-hour work day consisted mainly of a drive to and from the San Francisco Bay Area for three key meetings, the content of which I’ll share briefly. I attended several sessions at this year’s Green Grid conference, which focuses …
Category: Renewables – Business
Solar Power Is One Step Closer To Grid Parity
We hear a lot about grid parity, don’t we? That’s the point at which the cost of energy generated by solar, wind, and other renewables is the same as that generated from conventional sources. The author of this article on …
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From Guest-Blogger Natasha Risinger: Support Your Favorite Alternative Energy Initiatives Through Electric Choice
For people who wish to live greener and be less financially dependent on society, the American market at least gives people the advantage of many options. A person living in many areas can choose who provides their electricity. If there …
The Regulation of Power Utilities
When I was in Boston last week, I had dinner with Bridge Energy Group’s Director of Regulatory Strategy and Compliance David O’Brien. We were joined by an old friend of mine from high school, so we didn’t talk too much “shop,” but …
More On the Regulation of Electrical Power Utilities
In my first conversation with Bridge Energy Group’s Director of Regulatory Strategy and Compliance David O’Brien, which took place by phone a few weeks ago, I became instantly aware that I was speaking with a true energy pragmatist. I could …
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Commas, And Their Correct Use — By, Daddy
Here’s something I wrote for my son when he was a little kid. It’s off-topic in the extreme, but some people have told me they think it’s funny, so I thought I’d post it. Commas, And Their Correct …
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Rethinking the Regulation of the Power Utilities Will Require Fairness, Honesty
On my recent piece on the regulation of our power utilities, frequent commenter Glenn Doty writes: Part of the issue here is there are multiple entities that have some regulatory influence over the grid: FERC, NERC, NRC, DOE, State governments, …
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Renewable Energy in Boston
I’m heading to Boston tomorrow for four really promising meetings on Tuesday. My marketing services companies did 26 different projects for the IT giant Digital Equipment Corporation in the 1990s, which was only one of at least a dozen clients …
Analyzing the Costs of Fossil Fuels Vs. Renewables
In response to my post How Much Renewable Energy Does the World Really Need? frequent commenter Steven Andrews writes: I think THIS is the way to go. First, install all the renewable energy you can with the capital you have, because you …
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Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Power Sources
Here’s a report on the amount of CO2 associated with various power sources. It’s not uncommon for the nuclear industry to seize upon reports like this, and say, “Ya see? We’re clean energy too.” Of course, that’s true, and I wouldn’t have …
