A reader asks for my viewpoint on wind energy and concentrated solar power (CSP). She writes: Hello! I have been doing a lot of research on CSP and wind power. I want to know your opinion on which is better …
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2GreenEnergy Interns Researching and Writing on Renewables, Energy Efficiency, Etc.
I really enjoy working with our interns here at 2GreenEnergy, in my capacity as, I suppose we could say “coach.” My role is to direct them into researching areas that I think will be a good fit for the individual’s …
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From 2GreenEnergy Intern Olivier Goavec: The Long-Term Prospect for Powering the Entire Continent of Europe with Huge CSP Arrays in Northern Africa
With its strong economic position in the world and its industrialization, Europe is an important energy consumer. This brings about the need for constant research to ensure that the future of electricity demand for the Continents is based on renewables. …
Red-Letter Day for Renewable Energy
I’m delighted to note that the 392MW Ivanpah Solar Electricity Generating System begins commercial operation today. Solar thermal, aka concentrated solar power or CSP, has terrific potential to dominate the world of renewable energy if we can drive the costs …
Levelized Cost of Energy from Renewables Is Coming Very Close To That of Fossil Fuels
According to the Writer’s Almanac, it is the birthday of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Robert Hofstadter (pictured), best known for his research on the nucleus of the atom. While he was studying at City College of New York, Hofstadter wanted to …
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Clean Business Investment Summit
Pictured here is Gillian Christie, among the most talented, charming and energetic people I know, who runs a fabulous marketing agency called Christie Communications in Santa Barbara. I’ve gotten to know her very well over the past few years, due …
High Concentration Solar Photovoltaic Thermal
A reader sent me this article of “high-concentration solar PV thermal” http://dailyfusion.net/2013/04/new-high-concentration-photovoltaic-thermal-system-will-collect-80-of-solar-energy-6391/ and asks: do you believe Concentrated Solar Power or ‘High Concentration Photovoltaic Thermal’ is still 30-40 years away?
Concentrated Solar Power Boasts Constantly Improving Levelized Cost of Energy
Not to say “I told you so,” but for several years I’ve been predicting a steep decline in the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) coming from concentrated solar power (CSP). Now, that prediction is quite definitely coming true. According to …
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Tons of Concentrated Solar Power Headed for Northern Africa
I’ve often written that we’ll see the day when concentrated solar power (CSP, aka solar thermal) sited in Northern Africa will supply an enormous amount of energy – both for the region itself and for Europe to the north. Linked …
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2GreenEnergy Headed Back to the East Coast
Next week I’m headed to the East Coast for a series of meetings, heading north from Washington DC to Philadelphia to Newark (NJ), and finally New York. Where I would love to do all this intercity travel by train, I’ll …
