A reader asked me to comment on this article by Andrew Follett, “Top 11 Problems Plaguing Solar and Wind Power,” in which the author makes his assertions and I respond to each. Here goes: 1: Power Storage Is Incredibly Expensive …
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More on the Path To Clean Energy
Regarding my post: The Path to Clean Energy, a university professor in Arizona notes: Craig, I agree with everything, save one thing: why can’t we lead a worldwide effort to spaced-based solar, with huge energy fields in China and India to …
Like So Many Other Things in Our World, Marketing Messages Keep Getting Better
For those harboring the erroneous belief that the quality of marketing messages has remained largely unchanged over the past few decades, I offer this:
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California Very Important To the Development of CleanTech
Re: my post to the effect that companies like Google and Apple aren’t going to sit around and watch humankind fry the planet, reader “Frank” in Florida notes: Again we are so on the same page! The comparison I was …
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There are Super-Powers on This Planet Unconnected to Big Oil–And They Won't Allow Humankind To Destroy Itself
A reader asks, “Isn’t it possible that the huge tech giants will come out of the clouds and invest heavily in the renewable energy / efficiency sector?” Absolutely. I’m sure companies like Google and Apple both have huge plans in …
The Path to Clean Energy
The migration to renewables is best understood as a three-phase process: First, we have the task of replacing coal in the grid mix, which is happening with great effectiveness in our world today. The cost of PV, wind, other renewable …
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Bookstore in the Middle of Nowhere Has Incredible Collection
Pictured left is the westernmost bookstore in the United States; it happens to be in Hanapepe, Hawaii, on the island of Kauai, where I came to visit my mom. What I (condescendingly) thought would have a few hundred pieces of …
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Lagging in CleanTech Carries Moral and Economic Consequences
Below is another email blast from billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer that I’m sure many of you received as well. Note its reference to the “clean energy economy,” a term we’ve used a great deal over the past years. There are …
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Investment Banks Are Making Huge Investments in Renewables, But There Are Counter-Currents As Well
A reader notes: NRG Energy Inc’s CEO David Crane, a former investment banker who led (the independent power producer) for 12 years, has been removed by his board and investors (including Goldman Sachs) for the reasons given in his statement …
Renewable Energy: Reasons To Be Bullish
We occasionally encounter people who are steadfast in their belief that, because solar and wind are variable resources, renewable energy cannot power the world. But these folks miss some important points: No one with any education in the subject is …
