As always, I’m willing to be wrong. But I believe that wave energy, i.e., that which is derived from the wind that blows over the ocean and creates the relatively small bit of kinetic energy that becomes the ups and …
Category: Wind Energy
The Wind Energy Industry and Deutsche Bank’s Three Pillars of a Successful Market
When a speaker at yesterday’s CleanTechLA event presented what Deutsche Bank calls its “three pillars of a successful market,” I could see some of the main challenges associated with the migration to renewable energy. Abbreviated “TLC” (something that everyone and …
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Going Green With Tiffany
I attended a terrific event on raising capital for cleantech ventures the other night, and had the good fortune to become acquainted with Tiffany Paige of “GreenWithTiffany.” What a fabulous human being. I love her rant on Styrofoam: “nothing we …
GE's 500th Wind Turbine in Brazil
Why is the stock market doing so well when prospects for economic strength in the U.S. are so scary? It’s because the market – or even the set of large companies that happen to be headed here in the U.S. …
Trip for Kickoff Meeting with Xzeres in Microwind Is Both Rewarding and Exhausting
Have you ever reached the end of a long day, thought back to breakfast, and said to yourself, “Man. That seems like last week?” Today’s up and back jaunt to Portland (Oregon, US) with new 2GreenEnergy client Xzeres (microwind) was …
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Generating Demand for Microwind
I’m excited to have been hired by Xzeres Corp. (microwind) to help out with some marketing actions. I propose to start by compiling a few case studies, documenting on camera the success of residential customers and those in different industries …
Siemens Installing Enormous Quantities of Off-shore Wind
Siemens, the German industrial giant, just completed the installation of a platform in the North Sea that will link two large offshore wind farms and transmit the power (ultimately 6.2 gigawatts) to the mainland, powering 500,000 homes with wind energy. …
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Sketchy Concept in Microwind
Frequent commenter Tim Kingston came across this microwind concept in Gizmag and sent it to me. A man of few words, he writes: “FYI.” Thanks as always, Tim. Here’s my take: The wind conditions in 99% of the places this …
Airborne Wind Turbines
In my first phone call with 2GreenEnergy associate Dr. Peter Lilienthal, he made a remark I’ll never forget: “If you don’t care what you pay for it, Craig, I’ll find you all the renewable energy you could possibly want.” He …
What’s Not Wrong with Wind
A reader by the name of Jerry sent in this article “What’s Not Wrong with Wind” and suggested that it would amplify some of the points I made in my recent piece “Is Wind a Scam?” Thanks, Jerry.
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