Tag: clean energy

My great thanks to Seth Leitman, aka the Green Living Guy, for his article on Renewable Energy — Facts and Fantasies.   Nicely done, Seth!

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I just got home from the TV studio after shooting three hours of videos. Each time I do this, I come  away wondering if there could possibly be more exhausting work. I would have hoped that after all the time …

Clean Energy as Discussed by Economists and a Host of Others Read More »

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Think we advocates of renewables in the U.S. have trouble? Our friends in the U.K. are running into a buzzsaw of misinformation, like the report “Renewable Energy: Vision or Mirage”, published today by the Adam Smith Institute and Scientific Alliance. …

Renewable Energy: Vision or Mirage Read More »

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In April 2010, the UK government introduced their own version of a feed in tariff scheme to help boost our renewable figures and to cut carbon emissions. It is a scheme where homeowners are paid 41.3p for generating electricity with …

From Guest Blogger James Hawkins: Solar in the UK Read More »

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Penny McCracken writes: Is Bill Gates’ nuclear reactor a good idea? Oh, crap! There are a thousand ways he could put his money to use – and not endanger all of us in the doing! Seriously. But I always wonder …

Bill Gates’ Vision of Nuclear vs. Renewable Energy Read More »

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This article, I hope, will set the tone for a series of others that will follow by revealing the origins of the petroleum industry in the United States. The main objective of these pieces is to provide the reader with …

From Guest-Blogger Iannick Gagnon — Oil: The First Shocks (1859-1900) Read More »

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Does anyone know how many kilowatt-hours we in the U.S. dump back to ground each night? If so, please comment, and add a link to the source. Cycling coal plants shortens their lives and adds to the cost of maintenance, …

How Many Electric Vehicles Can Off-Peak Power Charge? Read More »

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My team at 2GreenEnergy and I are having fun with these infographics on energy, and I think they serve a useful purpose in presenting a few of the basics on the subject of clean energy at a high level – …

Your Thoughts on Energy Infographics Read More »

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The beauty of the Internet is that it connects so many people with a large and ever growing world of content.  People who would have been difficult and expensive to identify 20 years ago are just a mouse-click away.  Here’s …

Book Review: Renewable Energy — Facts and Fantasies Read More »

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Reader James Deardorff points out: Conserving energy and natural resources can reduce economic waste by 40 percent or more. The problem is that conservation is counterproductive to our current production based economy. I’m working on a new paper “Corrosion Economics, …

Consumer Psychology Lies Behind Environmental Damage Read More »

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