The climate on planet Earth is changing; there is no denying this fact. It might remain up for debate the extent to which human actions have accelerated the changes occurring in the climate today, but it is clear that actions …
Tag: Renewable Energy
Needed: “Goldilocks” Approach to Renewables
Obviously, the world cannot simply turn off its fossil fuel-based power plants overnight. What can and must happen, however, is that each country take an inventory of its energy situation: current grid-mix, renewable resources, unemployed labor force, national wealth and …
Renewable Energy and Electric Transportation
When my colleague Jon Lesage of the Automotive Digest found me checking out the Alt Car Expo a few weeks ago, he asked me to say a few words on camera about my new book (“Renewable Energy — Following the …
Hot Times in Tucson for Renewable Energy – La Cucaracha!
This afternoon I was reminded of an important fact: the promotional work that authors of renewable energy books do isn’t always relaxing, fun, and productive. I (foolishly?) had agreed to do an hour-long ultra-right-wing talk radio show in Tucson, AZ. …
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Talking Renewable Energy on Liberty Watch Radio
As I was telling my mother on the phone last night, a spate of conservative radio talk show hosts seem to have come across me as an interview subject, eager to grill me for the entertainment of the audiences. I …
From Guest Blogger Brian McGowan: Google Invests in Solar Energy Again
Love or hate the way they do their internet business, Google is definitely into their renewable energy. Over the years I have read some interesting articles about their investment in and installation of energy efficiency or renewable energy technology, and …
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Young People Jumping Into Distributed Generation, Efficiency, and Conservation
A reader just emailed me to say: I saw your post referring to an article about Norway investing in alternative energy while I was doing some research on solar power. I enjoyed it very much and was glad you shared …
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How Certain Are We About Climate Change? How Certain Do We Need To Be?
Here’s a good discussion on the level of certainty (95%) that the scientific community has on the existence of anthropogenic climate change. Even the chief scientist at the Cato Institute (whose spokesperson I interviewed for “Renewable Energy – Following the …
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Talking About Renewable Energy on David Letterman
When Mark Jacobson, popular expert on renewable energy, appears on the David Letterman Show tomorrow night, it’s likely that he’ll be saying essentially what I would if given the chance: It’s technically and economically feasible – as well as morally …
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New Super-Bright 2GreenEnergy Intern Will Research Clean Energy Technology, Economics, and Politics
I just got off a Skype chat with a talented young engineering student who lives near Paris and wishes to perform an internship in which he will conduct research as the basis for articles on a range of clean energy …
