Category: Renewables – Business

Whether it is head scratching politicians in Copenhagen or industry analysts predicting that peak oil has already happened in one of the past decades, the pointers aim towards a fundamental shift – the process of doing away with carbon-based fuels …

Shale Natural Gas vs. Renewable Energy — Guest Blogger Anil Read More »

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I wrote not too long ago about the huge, long-term role that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), as part of the Department of Energy, plays in supporting the development of clean energy technologies.  Their work with solar energy leader …

Hybrid of Public/Private Financing for Renewables Read More »

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If there is contract enforcement and money to do a Green Energy project in Turkey or Mali, it makes good financial sense to do it. Of course, as an American, it is more than embarrassing to have a government reluctant …

Where to Invest – From Guest Blogger Jacob Silver Read More »

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I was on a conference call this morning with people in Los Angeles, New York, Dublin, London, and Istanbul, trying to raise money for a large run-of-river hydrokinetics project in Turkey.  I’d have to go back a long way to …

Financing Large Renewables Projects Read More »

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A couple of readers have criticized me for not being specific in my rants on nuclear energy. It’s true that I do not perform independent research — and I suppose I can be taken to task for that.  But I …

Nuclear Power Read More »

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I made another video using Windows Movie Maker just now, to promote our relationship with SustainableBusiness.com.   I take a certain joy in making this videos. I know I’m not Steven Spielberg in film-making, nor James Earl Jones in voice-overs — …

Sustainable Business and 2GreenEnergy Read More »

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We’ve all had that feeling of exultation as we realize we’re in the home stretch of something that’s been a true odyssey in our lives — perhaps the end of final exams or the last few points of a marathon …

Near the End of My Book on Renewables Read More »

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More comments from Anil on “clean coal”  companies …. Arch Coal The company is the second largest coal dealer in the US. Arch performed well in the third quarter than in the second quarter because of increased demand for metallurgical …

Cleaner Coal – Continued – From Guest Blogger Anil Read More »

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The economy of the world is growing quickly – especially in highly populated developing nations majorly India and China. With the growth in these economies, the expansion of industries and manufacturing units would be an obvious course of action. It …

Cleaner Coal – from Guest Blogger Anil Read More »

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My blog at Renewable Energy World continues to garner some interesting discussion. In particular, we have an ongoing conversation about clean energy solutions at the individual (e.g., house rooftop) vs. the macro (utility) level. As readers know, I favor aggressively …

Renewables at the Personal Vs. Utility Scale Read More »

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