A reader asks: Craig, did you see that the Air Force has begun using a synthetic oil that is algal based from Solazyme in a military helicopter? Could this be the beginning of the synthetic oil era? Personally, I’m unconvinced …
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Last month, 2GreenEnergy conducted a survey in which over 300 participants provided their perception on the type of future that mankind is likely to face, given the way in which we generate and consume energy. Some are optimistic that the …
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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocBBrYYYYqg] Here’s our May 2011 webinar, in which I interview David Doty, Ph.D. Doty’s creation, Windfuels, is a recent breakthrough in synthetic fuels using off-peak wind power that holds huge promise for clean, carbon-neutral energy. I ask some tough …
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When I decided to learn about the energy industry and the imperative to migrate away from fossil fuels a few years ago, a number of my friends urged me to conduct an independent and objective analysis on global warming. But …
What do you believe to be the most difficult hurdles we face in the migration to renewable energy? If you live in the US, you find yourself in a land that is choking itself, driving itself toward bankruptcy, endangering its …
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I want to thank everyone who helped with this month’s survey, in which participants were asked to provide their forecasts for the future of our civilization, given the rise in population and the decline in traditional energy resources. I’ll publish …
I hope I can count on you to participate in June’s poll, which centers around the following: Given the world’s rapid growth in both population and fossil fuel resource consumption, how optimistic are you for a sustainable future? And why? …
In April 2011 report, a new report was released by NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory). It takes a look at American awareness, attitudes, knowledge and usage of renewable energy and the study further breaks down these views regionally. Some surprising …
I have put “The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Fresh Water in the Twenty-first Century” on my summer reading list, as I want to learn more about the quest to provide the world with an adequate supply of fresh drinking …
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Global climate change deniers wishing to argue their position often point out the oceans, enormous as they are, act as huge “carbon dioxide sinks.” It is true, of course, that the oceans absorb about 30% of the atmospheric CO2 we …
