I’ve been asked to speak at an upcoming meeting of the Santa Barbara Savvy Investors. Originally attracted because of the tie-in to what we’re about with respect to investment in cleantech, I quickly found that the club’s name belies its …
Tag: clean energy
Germany’s Generous PV Subsidies Have Had Serious Implications: What Can We Learn?
Frequent commenter Cameron Atwood sent me this article describing Germany’s generous subsidies for solar PV and asked me to react to it. Yes, the German program was overzealous; no one (no one I’ve come across, at least) disputes that. The …
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Elon Musk Takes On Sustainable Transportation and Energy
When we look at the people whose life’s work revolves around improving conditions for humankind, we observe that most of these individuals are not wealthy. Not only are their endeavors not focused on profit, but in many cases, their efforts …
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Smart Grid Is Revolutionizing Energy Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and Consumption
As I’ve written a few times in the recent past, I believe that we have the proverbial cart before the horse when it comes to smart grid. We tend to think of this concept as “futuristic,” like flying cars, when, in fact, …
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From Guest Blogger Brooke Haughton: Broken Cycle: The Earth Should've Been Cooler By Now
If man-made carbon dioxide emissions were not as big of a problem as it is now, then the Earth would be a lot cooler than what we’re experiencing today. The recent rise in temperature has lead two US-based researchers to …
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From Guest Blogger R. Hoyal: Renewable Energy Advances In The Tourism Industry
Tourism is an important part of the economy; it creates jobs and brings in outside money to a community. The problem is that by its very nature, tourism can be harsh on the environment as lots of energy and resources …
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There Is "No Free Lunch” in Renewable Energy, But It's a Cheap Date Considering the Alternatives
Here’s a good discussion of what I call the “no free lunch” theory of renewable energy: everything we do, whether it’s solar, wind, hydrokinetics, etc., comes with a non-negligible ecological cost. The issue, obviously, is objectively identifying all costs – …
Solar Power Is One Step Closer To Grid Parity
We hear a lot about grid parity, don’t we? That’s the point at which the cost of energy generated by solar, wind, and other renewables is the same as that generated from conventional sources. The author of this article on …
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From Guest-Blogger Natasha Risinger: Support Your Favorite Alternative Energy Initiatives Through Electric Choice
For people who wish to live greener and be less financially dependent on society, the American market at least gives people the advantage of many options. A person living in many areas can choose who provides their electricity. If there …
Society Has Made Important Progress – But Not Enough
I’m spending a bit of time this afternoon helping my daughter with an essay on Pride and Prejudice as a work of social satire. So many of the social conventions that Austen chops up so brilliantly in this masterpiece have …
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