Category: Renewables – Business

Renewable energy isn’t just a smart decision for the planet — it’s also an intelligent option to help you save some dollars in your own household. Transitioning to renewable sources of power also isn’t as hard you might first imagine …

From Guest Blogger Bobbi Peterson: Six Ways Renewable Energy Can Save You Money Read More »

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Here’s another wonderful way of making the point that the tech sector has dwarfed literally everything else in the world economy.  The implication: this can only get more lopsided as time goes on.

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After my stand-alone talk at the International Trade Forum last Friday, I was asked to participate in a panel on the future of the energy industry, where the moderator peppered us with excellent questions on the promises and challenges associated …

Fossil Fuels and Externalities Read More »

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I’ll be out of town for a bit, first in Connecticut to deliver a talk at the International Trade Forum (here’s my presentation).  Then it’s off to NYC, Philadelphia, and Las Vegas. I’ll certainly have time to write a few …

2GreenEnergy Hits the Road Read More »

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As I’ve mentioned, my colleague Fritz Maffry is quite certain that the tech industry will lead our civilization to a good place.  I agree; in fact, that was one of the chapters in my most recent book, Bullish on Renewable …

The Technology Sector Continues to Dominate the Global Marketplace Read More »

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I may not have friends in high places, but I sure have them in distant places.  A long time ago, Greg Horrall left the U.S. to work on an engineering project in Indonesia, and decided to set down roots there.  …

Lots of People Are Bullish on Renewable Energy Read More »

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It amuses the heck out of me that we have people all around us who love to expound on how renewable energy can’t scale—in an environment where renewables are visibly and aggressively replacing fossil fuels as we speak.  My advice …

Renewable Energy Is Happening.  Just Look. Read More »

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Here’s a short video, featuring Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, a prominent climate scientist and Leonardo DeCaprio, for those wanting to understand the concept of a carbon tax. And speaking of DeCaprio, here’s one on the reason wes need a carbon tax. …

The (Potential) Simplicity of a Carbon Tax Read More »

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Here are a couple of stories that illustrate one simple truth about the migration to renewables: it’s happening.  In the UK, more electricity energy was generated over the last six months by solar than by coal. At the same time, …

The Way of the World:  More Solar, Less Coal Read More »

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I’ve been asked to speak at a conference next month in Connecticut, and I thought readers may be interested in my outline for the talk: Why cleantech is destined to become the defining industry of the 21st Century Tech in …

Speaking at the International Trade Forum Read More »

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