This article on fracking reminded me that I haven’t written too much on the subject. For the record, my position is that fracking carries with it serious ecological consequences that we’re sweeping under the rug, and that natural gas does …
Clean Energy Investment Opportunities Becoming More Attractive By the Day Read More »
I just had a conversation with a college engineering student looking to do an internship at 2GreenEnergy. I sure hope this works out, as it’s a terrific “win-win-win,” as I like to call it: a) 2GreenEnergy gets more high-quality content, …
These articles on India’s “generation-based incentive” and the “production tax credit” here in the U.S. call to mind a sad fact: government incentives that are designed to produce more wind energy are deeply flawed. First, turning these incentives on and …
Artificial Economic Supports for Wind Energy Are Inherently Flawed Read More »
My 14-hour work day consisted mainly of a drive to and from the San Francisco Bay Area for three key meetings, the content of which I’ll share briefly. I attended several sessions at this year’s Green Grid conference, which focuses …
A young Frenchman, Antoine Godart, volunteered to create an introductory paper on biomass for 2GreenEnergy readers. It’s linked above, for anyone who may be interested. Thanks for your work, Antoine.
A friend of mine who had made some energy-related suggestions to President Obama just received a very thoughtful and well-written note in response, talking up the “all-of-the-above” strategy. I respond: That’s great. From here, I’d like to see some real …
U.S. President Obama's “All-of-the-Above” Energy Strategy Read More »
When I was a marketing consultant to the Fortune-sized IT and industrial giants, I was proud to count Switzerland-based ABB on my client list. Having said that, the company was founded in the 19th Century, and had a reputation as a stodgy, …
ABB's Breakthrough Could Be Critical to Smart-grid Read More »
I subscribe to a great number of free online newsletters that cover cleantech at a fairly broad level, and though I certainly don’t read every word, I do glance through them. If you have a spare minute, I would ask …
In Renewable Energy, Things May Not Be What They Seem Read More »
As one can imagine, the law firms that work for the renewable energy industry are quite busy in helping their clients navigate the issues that surround the development of major projects, whether they’re in solar, wind, biomass, etc. The large law …
"The Law of Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy" May Explain Clean Energy's Lethargy Read More »
I’m constantly reminding readers that I’m willing to review their business plans for free, and, if I like them, do what I can to help them raise the investment capital they need. Historically, however, most of these concepts have been …
Some Clean Energy Business Plans Are "Non-Starters" Read More »
