Category: Renewables – Business

Here’s a very good, objective and realistic treatment of our planet’s attempts at sustainable energy, from the combined perspectives of technology, economics, and politics.   Here, in one document, readers will get “the whole nine yards” as to how difficult this …

Sustainable Energy: Our Civilization's Current Status Read More »

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Here’s a piece on cap and trade.  Like every person who hopes that civilization will find its way towards sustainability,  I’m rooting for success here.  But frankly, I can’t imagine how cap and trade will accomplish its aims, given all …

Cap and Trade Versus a Carbon Tax Read More »

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We’ve had some lively discussions here recently on the validity of environmentalists’ divesting in fossil fuel companies.  Personally, I remain sold that there is merit in the concept, and that a reduction in demand for oil companies’ stock, which brings down …

Migration to Renewable Energy May Be Akin to Swimming Upstream, But It's Worth the Struggle Read More »

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Question: In the United States in 2012, what percentage of the power that came on to the grid was renewable? Answer: Can be found at http://2greenenergy.com/cool-guess-answers/8732 . Relevance: Renewable energy has a long way to go if it is to …

Take a COOL Guess – the Fun Quiz on Clean Energy. Today’s Topic: Growth in Renewable Energy Read More »

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When economist Nate Hagens agreed to an interview for my second book (“Is Renewable Really Doable?”) I was quite pleased – in part because I knew that his thinking lies at odds with a great number of others who study …

Nate Hagens – Why The Next 40 Years Are Going To Be Tough Read More »

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My thanks to AltEnergyStocks.com’s Tom Konrad for his recommendation that I buy stock in cleantech up-and-comer Maxwell Technologies! It’s up a mere 43% from when I bought it just a couple of months ago, not to mention 7.39% today — and …

Clean Energy's Maxwell Technologies Shows Serious Growth Read More »

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If I had to pick a single theme that cuts across the business buzzwords that prevailed over the last half-century, I think I’d choose “convergence.”  The convergence of manufacturing and IT, of voice and data communications, of telephony and IT, …

Achieving Sustainable Generation and Consumption of Energy Requires a Convergence of Technologies Read More »

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In response to my piece yesterday on the integration of renewables in the grid-mix, frequent participant Gary Tulie wrote a wonderfully insightful comment, underscoring my point that, considering the smallish presence of clean energy in the U.S., the intermittence of solar and …

“Byzantine” Laws Regulate Electric Utilities Read More »

There is a pretty big buzz surrounding renewable or ‘green’ energy at the moment. We’re all looking to do our bit for the planet – reduce our carbon footprint, lessen our reliance on fossil fuels, and help the environment – …

From Guest Blogger Clare Evans: Renewable Energy — You Can Make a Difference and Save Money at Home Read More »

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I write this from the beautiful campus of UCLA, specifically, the Anderson School of Management, where I’m a few minutes early for a conference called: Sustainability Conference – The Financial Implications of Going Green. After all, this really IS the …

Sustainability Conference – The Financial Implications of Going Green Read More »

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