My friend and frequent 2GreenEnergy commenter Cameron Atwood just sent me this quote from Lawrence Wilkerson, former aide to Colin Powell, in which he (Wilkerson) talks about Royal Dutch Shell’s two main scenarios for the world in 2075: What I’m …
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Integrating More Solar and Wind Will Eventually Require Large-Scale Energy Storage Solutions
Guest blogger Cameron Atwood sent me this graph showing the increase in the use of solar and wind energy from 2005 to 2012. Impressive stuff. Here in the U.S., our grid-mix is currently comprised of more than 4% wind and …
Alternative Energy Technologies and Climate Change Mitigation
Commenting on guest blogger Alex Nicolson’s post “Alternative Energy Technologies Are Held Back by Outdated Accounting Practices,” Cameron Atwood writes: Thank you so much for this article, Alex – this phenomenon has been a thorn in my side for decades. …
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CleanTech Is Building a New World
In a comment to a recent post, guest blogger Cameron Atwood reminds us of something Socrates told us: “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” This …
Hope, Activism, and Climate Change
2GreenEnergy supporter Cameron Atwood sent me this incredible, wide-ranging article by political activist Rebecca Solnit. Its theme is critically important to people trying to making sense of our modern world – and especially to those of us trying to change …
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Energy Storage Is a Cost Item, Not Unlike Peaker Plants
Frequent commenter Cameron Atwood writes: I’m pleased to hear that further strides are being made in storage, and I look forward to seeing specifics emerge on this technique. The more of this progress is made and adopted, building on already …
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Does Ayn Rand's Philosophy Make Sense In Our World Today?
I urge readers to join in the discussion in response to my piece on Sylvia Earle: “Humankind’s Plight at a Macro Level.” In particular, frequent commenter Cameron Atwood discusses the role that the ultra-libertarian philosophy of Ayn Rand has in our …
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Tagged with: Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Cameron Atwood, deregulated environment, exploitation of resources, global climate change, global warming, Humankind’s Plight at a Macro Level, libertarian, Libertarianism, objectivism, private sector, robber barons, Ronald Reagan, Sylvia Earle, The Fountainhead
The Human Race Could Benefit From Better Planning and Vision
Frequent commenter Cameron Atwood sent me this gem on sustainability from a beautifully wise and youthful 76-year-old oceanographer Sylvia Earle that I heartily recommend. Audio is here. Thanks, Cameron. That’s an incredible insight into our responsibilities as human beings vis-a-vis planning …
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A Few Reasons to Mitigate Climate Change
In his comment to my recent piece on global climate change, Cameron Atwood provides a wonderful analysis, which concludes: This strikes me as very much like buying insurance – if nothing happens, you lose some money in exchange for peace …
Prospective Electric Vehicle Owners Analyze Break-Even Point on Fuel Costs
Cameron Atwood writes: I recall seeing figures indicating the $45k Volt pays off the difference in savings on gas over electric cost over its ICE (internal combustion engine) brethren in six years. That’s not especially dismal. It depends on how …
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