I’m not certain we’ll ever see off-shore wind here surrounding the U.S., but it certainly is taking hold in Europe. It’s a shame that we Americans are loathe to participate here, since the potential for inexpensive power from this source is a …
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Renewable Energy World, Azerbaijan, and the Harsh Truths of Realpolitik
Here’s the note I dictated into my phone this morning when I sat up in bed a few minutes pre-dawn and went through the features stories at RenewableEnergyWorld. I wrote, “This story on Azerbaijan is typical of ‘news coverage’ of things …
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From Guest Blogger Anja: UK Sets New Record For Wind Power Production
Investing in renewable energy sources means investing in our future. While 2014 was an excellent year for wind energy, 2015 is already showing great potential. In fact, the newest statistics are indicating an annual market growth of 44 percent and …
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This Form of Renewable Energy Cannot Be Found in the U.S.
Quick quiz: What form of renewable energy is entirely absent in the U.S., though it’s quite prevalent in Europe?
How We Measure the Validity of a Certain Source of Energy
One of the most important ingredients that figures into the analysis of energy in the 21st Century is “Energy Return on Investment” (EROI). It takes energy to generate energy; this is true; there is no free lunch—but how much energy? …
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Compressed Air Energy Storage
Given that the two least expensive forms of renewable energy (solar PV and wind) are variable in nature, common sense tells us that large-scale storage of energy will be required if we are to have large rates of integration of …
Dubious Market for Small Wind
A reader who claims to have a great improvement in wind-turbine design on a per-kW basis sent me a fairly detailed treatment of his invention. I respond: Thanks for this very interesting analysis. Here’s the problem, to stay with your …
Dow Chemical Helps To Integrate Wind Energy Further Into Our Grid Mix
Here’s a story that illustrates my main contention about renewable energy: the good guys have already won this war; now it’s time to get the casualties off the battlefield and move on with our lives. Dow Chemical Company’s decision to …
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Understanding “Baseload Power” and Debunking the Myths that Surround It
Here’s an all-too-typical comment I received recently, which I present here to clarify an important point about variable energy resources, including wind and solar energy, and to clean up a common misunderstanding: Wind power and solar, produce variable amounts of …
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From Guest Blogger Pano: Wind Farms for Renewable Energy: Is It Worth Investing in for the UK?
The UK Government has just backed £315 million worth of renewable energy projects and earlier this year it was announced that the UK is on track to hit our green targets. So it’s evident that providing a sustainable energy source …
