When I first became seriously interested in renewable energy about a decade ago, several people told me: “Renewables aren’t on Big Oil’s radar screen right now, since clean energy’s penetration into the overall energy mix is next to nothing. But …
Renewables Threaten Big Oil—And the Gloves Come Off Read More »
As shown in the graphic below, which I copied from the annual report that WordPress sent us on our yearly stats, we had visitors from 185 different countries in 2015. Thanks to all our bloggers, commenters, advertisers, clients, and certainly …
From 2GreenEnergy: Thanks, Gracias, Arigato, Danke, Merci, Etc. Read More »
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 …
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 …
For those harboring the erroneous belief that the quality of marketing messages has remained largely unchanged over the past few decades, I offer this:
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 …
California Very Important To the Development of CleanTech Read More »
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 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 …
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 …
Bookstore in the Middle of Nowhere Has Incredible Collection Read More »
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 …
Lagging in CleanTech Carries Moral and Economic Consequences Read More »
