Here’s a short video that presents a shiny new CSP (concentrated solar power, aka solar thermal) plant in Abu Dhabi. This 100 MW installation cost $600 million, not exactly cheap. But CSP is a relatively new concept that hasn’t had …
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Misinformation Campaigns on Renewable Energy, Climate Change
A reader writes in: Hi, Craig – I’ve been reading your blog for a while now. Thanks for what you’re doing. Also enjoyed your book, “Is Renewable Really Doable?” My question is this: how to counter the alarmist articles out …
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Sustainability Conference – The Financial Implications of Going Green
I write this from the beautiful campus of UCLA, specifically, the Anderson School of Management, where I’m a few minutes early for a conference called: Sustainability Conference – The Financial Implications of Going Green. After all, this really IS the …
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Sometimes Sustainability Doesn’t Require Sacrifice
I write often about the “tough realities” of renewable energy, and sustainability more generally. A good example is coal-fired power plants, and the fact that we can generate base-load electricity at 3 or 4 cents a kilowatt-hour with coal, unquestionably …
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Why the U.S.Government Is So Noticeably Silent in Energy Policy
This is not a post on gun control, but rather on U.S. President Barack Obama’s speech on the subject. His comments serve as a startling reminder of where the United States is with respect to the reform of gun-related legislation …
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Wind Energy's Last-Minute Extension of the Production Tax Credit
Here’s an article that speaks to the on-again-off-again aspect of legislation in the U.S. with respect to incentives for renewables – in this case, wind energy. Apparently, it’s hard to find sources of capital when there are last-minute, unpredictable changes …
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International Renewable Energy Agency Offers Atlas Charting the World’s Renewable Assets
There are numerous international projects aimed at facilitating the replacement of fossil fuels with renewable energy, of which one of the most prominent is the International Renewable Energy Agency, or IRENA. Here’s their “global atlas,” a solid and ever-improving tool …
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Apple Looks For New Renewable Energy Procurement Methods
According to this article by Renewable Energy World’s Meg Cichon, Apple is replacing a great deal of the energy it consumes with renewables. That’s hardly shocking; the company’s entire brand is built around living harmoniously with its customers. What surprised …
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Renewable Energy "Industry" Achievements for 2012
The people at ACORE, the American Council on Renewable Energy totally “get it.” Below is a reprint of part of their piece, “Renewable Energy Industry Achievements for 2012.” In case it’s not obvious, the operative word here is “industry.” ACORE …
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An Effective Energy Policy Requires Consistency
In response to my post in which I bemoan the lack of consistency in our energy policy (and thus the uncertainty facing potential investors in renewable energy), Gary Tulie, frequent commenter from the UK, writes: Why can’t the USA and the …
