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A common tactic of Big Oil and the rest of the Trump-supporting world is to point out that some of our government’s investments in cleantech do not pan out. Unscrupulous people, as well as tens of millions of idiots, are …

Some Investments Are Bound to Fail–But Only Time Will Tell Us Which Ones Read More »

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Here’s a novel concept in energy storage: a wind turbine integrated with its own mass that can be moved against gravity to generate and store potential energy which is then converted via a generator to electricity when required.  It’s akin …

Concept in Energy Storage Features New Idea, Old Technology Read More »

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One of my colleagues is trying to put together an interview for me with the Wall Street Business Network, and asked me to develop some “talking points” to provide an example of how this might unfold.  I just knocked out …

Talking Points for Craig Shields’ Interview with the Wall Street Business Network Read More »

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A reader who claims to have a great improvement in wind-turbine design on a per-kW basis sent me a fairly detailed treatment of his invention.  I respond: Thanks for this very interesting analysis.  Here’s the problem, to stay with your …

Dubious Market for Small Wind Read More »

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We love the concept of offshore wind: it’s out of sight, and it harvests huge wind resources that are  unobstructed by buildings, trees, and mountains.  The issue, obviously, is the price tag.  According to the U.S. Energy Information Agency (part …

Offshore Wind Is Pricey, But Comes With Extra Benefits Read More »

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