There’s a lot to like about micro-wind leader WindStream and its radical approach to small, efficient, highly durable wind turbines that are easy to install on any rooftop. But there’s only one thing you really need to know at this …
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Thinking Critically About Society's Use of Energy
If you’re looking for some critical thinking on our civilization’s use of energy (including renewables) you may want to check out the writings of Ozzie Zehner. It’s clear that Zehner has a lot of this correct. In particular, our paradigm …
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What Does the Future of Energy Look Like?
It’s the birthday of Gregor Mendel, whose famous experiments with pea plants in 1854 led to his theory of genetics. But, according to The Writer’s Almanac, when Mendel died in 1888, his papers were burned, and it wasn’t until the …
Breakthrough Ideas In Clean Energy Are Very Rare
At the rate of about a dozen a week, I’m approached with ideas in clean energy/transportation. Here’s a rough breakdown of my perception of the concepts I’ve received over the last three years: 2%: Crackpots. An attempt to raise money …
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From Guest Blogger Brian McGowan: Random Musings on Clean Energy
I have a mixed bag of things that don’t go under any category or could have gone under several recent blogs. My second AC and more panels to run it. I guess this could have gone under “Heat Wave in …
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The Abundance of Natural Gas Is a Double-Edged Sword
The newfound abundance of natural gas carries with it a few main issues, some good, some bad, which I abbreviate as follows: 1) Good news: It holds the potential to lessen the cost and environmental impact of our energy consumption …
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Embracing the Cause of Clean Energy
According to The Writer’s Almanac, today is the anniversary of the first official convention of the Republican Party, which was: … held in Jackson, Michigan, on this date in 1854. Nearly 10,000 people turned out for a meeting in protest …
Why Renewable Energy Is Slow in Replacing Fossil Fuels
Many of us are scratching our heads, wondering how it’s possible that renewable energy, for all its merits, could be so slow to replace fossil fuels. As outlined in this article on Chesapeake Energy (our second largest natural gas producer), the …
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Nothing Great Was Ever Achieved Without Enthusiasm
While there is so much about the course of our civilization to drive us to despair, I often think of Emerson’s reminder: Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. Though it’s hard to be enthusiastic when we see the forces …
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From Guest-Blogger Mathias: Mexico Invests Big in Solar Power
Conermex, one of the largest solar and wind power companies in Mexico, predicts that Mexico will double their capacity of solar within 2012, from 6 to 12 MW. Mexico’s National Solar Energy Association (ANES) says that Mexico could possibly generate …
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