Category: Renewables – Science

“…Yesterday I listed a few of the hottest new innovations coming our way in clean tech. Here are a few more. DuPont and Bio Architecture Lab are developing a process to produce bio-butanol from seaweed. This project is funded through …

Breakthrough Discoveries, Innovations and Renewable Energy – Guest-Blogger Kathy Heschelow – Continued Read More »

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“…Because energy has become a focus for innovation, things will start to move faster…The most important thing we did is make energy an interesting area for Ph.D. students over the last five years,” said Vinod Khosla at the inaugural ARPA-E …

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For what it’s worth, my beliefs about peak oil do not align with Kathy’s; if readers are interested, I’ve provided a link above.

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… for the numerous thoughtful suggestions on my book title. You’ve given me some great ideas, and I deeply appreciate the time you devoted to helping.

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If you happen to be home on a Friday night, you’ll find it a great time to watch PBS, with its weekly programs: Washington Week, NOW, and Bill Moyers Journal. Generally, I think these programs depict the world fairly, and …

NOW on PBS – Fracking, Natural Gas, and Renewable Energy Read More »

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Blue Planet Almanac founder and host Mike Austin was gracious enough to have me live on his radio show a few weeks ago. For anyone who would like to hear the podcast, here it is. Click on February 22. Mike …

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I was just editing my book’s chapter on media, which features an interview with Sustainable Business’s Rona Fried, which made me think about sustainable agriculture — one of her favorite subjects. No sooner had a saved the file did I …

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Guest blogger Garth Barker writes: … wind developers are finding it harder to finance projects due to curtailment potential of that variable renewable. I just completed the last interview for my book on renewables with Dr. Peter Lilienthal, CEO of …

Integrating Variable Renewable Resources Read More »

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Lake Superior has a great potential for generating electricity through wind farms.

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My friend Cameron Atwood and I frequently discuss the underlying causes by which certain technologies are brought to market, where others never see the light of day. Here’s a small piece of a recent chat for anyone interested. Cameron Atwood: …

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