Tag: energy innovation

Our over-dependence on oil can’t last forever. Either we as a species will start finding alternatives on our own or the dwindling supply of oil will force us to. Here are a few of the things you can expect if …

From Guest Blogger Hannah Whittenly: Eleven Things that Would Happen if We Ran Out of Oil Read More »

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A reader asks if microbial fuel cells fall into the category of “bad ideas” for clean energy that I mentioned in my post yesterday.  He cites: Major Advance Made in Generating Electricity from Waste Water, Teaching A Microbe To Make …

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The other day, a friend referred to the $70 billion provided annually to the fossil fuel industries as a “mosquito bite,” i.e., a negligible bit in the scheme of things. That is certainly one way of looking at it. But …

How Subsidies Can Drive Energy Innovation Read More »

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