Category: Renewables – Business

I’ve mentioned my client TerraPro Solutions in several earlier posts, but I’m not sure I ever published the flowchart I created for them.  

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Apparently Greece is lagging behind the rest of Europe in its broad effort to phase out coal and lignite in favor of renewable energy and natural gas. 

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When people ask me why I haven’t written a book on renewable energy in the last few years, I explain that my thinking on the subject really hasn’t changed very much recently.

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Every few days we get a new report of another country or state/province within a country that’s passed a law that sets an ambitious target date for going carbon neutral. Here, it’s Hawaii, and the year is 2045. 

NPR reports: President Trump has ordered Energy Secretary Rick Perry to take immediate steps to help financially troubled coal and nuclear power plants, which are in trouble because across much of the country they’re having trouble competing with cheaper forms of electricity …

We’re Keen To Protect Coal–Here’s Why Read More »

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In the U.S., new capacity for electrical power generation will consist almost exclusively of solar, wind, and natural gas this year, according to the Energy Information Administration.  And actually, if the new gas plants don’t come online this December as …

Staying Excited About Moving To Cleaner Energy Sometimes Requires Work Read More »

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Just when you thought good news had gone the way of the horse and buggy, another country has banned coal, oil, and natural gas.  In this case, it’s that eco-tourism haven in Central America, Costa Rica.

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It’s safe to say that literally all 2GreenEnergy visitors who read the comments section of our blog have come across professional gadfly MarcoPolo.  If you get a chance, check out his response to my recent post on meat made from …

Beware of Trolls Read More »

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Air travel has made the world more connected than ever and, until Star Trek-style quantum teleportation is developed for the masses, it’s the fastest and most convenient transportation method available. But as the world has become more eco-conscious, activists, governments …

From Guest Blogger Dimitris Papadoupolos: Airports Embracing Renewable Energy Read More »

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….And they shall beat their swords into ploughshares.” This familiar quote is from the Book of Isiah, and meaning, of course, that the Lord is commanding us to convert something that used to be a weapon into a tool of …

Coal Gives Way To Solar Read More »

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