The shot at left was taken in 2006, during another war in the Middle East. We often talk about the “externalities” of fossil fuels, normally referring to things like lung disease, climate change, ocean acidification, and so forth. But we …
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ABB on Energy Storage
The industrial giant ABB was a client of mine in the late 1990s. I have a distinct fondness for them, though they represent the only business trip I regret not being able to make; due to a conflict in my …
Bjorn Lomborg, The Skeptical Environmentalist
Here’s Bjorn Lomborg (pictured), author of “The Skeptical Environmentalist,” speaking at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think-tank in New York City, in a video shot in 2008. His viewpoint in a nutshell: Yes, man-made climate change is a reality, but …
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What We "Practically" Mean By "Subsidies for Fossil Fuels"
Readers “Cameron” and “MarcoPolo” are having a spirited discussion in response to my post Sour Grapes from ExxonMobil’s CEO. I wish to point out: This conversation will be tough to resolve in any case, but it will be impossible to …
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Renewable Energy Internship Has Been of Interest to People All Over the World
When I think of Russian women, I think instantly of tennis. They certainly have a passel of them, and they seem to get better and stronger every year. Earlier today, a young lady from Russia inquired about our (unpaid, sorry) …
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Price of Oil
Here’s a terrific website dedicated to helping the world understand the true price of oil, i.e., that there are numerous “externalities,” or costs that are passed along to others associated with each gallon of gasoline we use. Who’s paying the …
Estimating the Externalities of Fossil Fuels Isn’t an Easy Job
I sympathize with those tasked with putting a precise dollar figure on the externalities of fossil fuels. Sure we know there are costs to society in terms of lung damage and long-term environmental damage, but what are they? The story …
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PennEnergy’s Report on Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE)
I’m on the email distribution list for PennEnergy’s reports on the energy industry as a whole, and, while I don’t buy the reports, I like to read the free summaries. Linked above is an interesting one on the levelized cost …
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Comparing Energy Costs from Natural Gas and Renewables
Here’s an article that provides some cheery news about the cost of energy in California: due to the early start we got in wind and solar in the 1980s, and the learning curve that we’ve applied over these decades, the …
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Energy Policy and the Adoption of Renewables
Renewable Energy World does a good job at tracking the adoption of clean energy at all levels, including continental. Here’s an article that explains why Europe is unlikely to achieve its goal of 20% penetration of renewables by 2020. While …
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