When the Japanese began to contemplate the consequences of Fukushima, it became instantly clear that renewable energy would play an important role in their future. And, as outlined in this article, Japan is running hard in this direction, simultaneously replacing …
Japan: Sprinting Directly Towards Renewables, Smart-Grid Read More »
Here’s a long and quite scholarly article a reader sent me from the Heritage Foundation, an ultra-conservative think-tank whose principal spokesperson appears to be Rush Limbaugh. (I’m not sure that’s a good choice if they wish to be taken seriously …
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Here’s a lecture by Ozzie Zehner, whose popular book “Green Illusions” is making the rounds. Indeed, there is a great deal of truth here. In particular, we’re seduced by the sexiness of renewable energy, and in some cases make extremely …
On my post on the costs of nuclear energy, frequent commenter Larry Lemmert writes: Nuclear may go away for the next 50 years or so, not because of renewables beating them on price but because gas from fracking has become …
Here’s an article about Germany, and the incredible work they’ve done to replace their fossil fuel-based energy consumption with renewables. There, the clean energy movement, Energiewende, (“energy transformation”) estimates that at least 80 percent, perhaps 100%, of Germany’s electricity will …
Rick Maltese is a bright, thoughtful guy, and makes some very solid statements on behalf of nuclear energy. He writes: Statistically safety for nuclear power in the US does better than renewables, mind you it is only marginally. You may …
When asked what 2GreenEnergy is, I normally talk about what we’re doing to forward the cause of clean energy, but I quickly add that we’re about sustainability more generally. I want to ensure that we play a role in any …
Discussion on Electric Transportation Is Part of a Larger Topic Read More »
In response to a friend in South Africa who wanted my opinion on a business plan to bring fuel cells and solar PV to rural Africa, I wrote: Very interesting. Certainly the solar product with batteries makes sense. I think …
I just got off a Skype session with Teddy Bamford, a hip and super-bright student at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Teddy wanted my opinion on investing in clean energy, based on his belief that the Obama administration …
AltEnergyStocks.com for Solid Investment Advice on Clean Energy Read More »
It goes without saying that the renewable energy industry here in the U.S. drew a collective sigh of relief when President Obama was re-elected on Tuesday. For reasons I’ve mentioned dozens of times, I remain extremely dubious that we’ll see any real …
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