Frequent commenter MarcoPolo placed a three-part note on my pieces on the Low Carbon Investment conference and this one on Amory Lovins, which I summarize as follows: 1) Amory Lovins isn’t really credible. 2) The study from Yale University suggesting …
Tag: Renewable Energy
What To Make Of This? "Credit Suisse Projects ~85% Of US Energy Demand Growth Coming From Renewables Through 2025"
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From Guest Blogger Sophie Andersen: Saving Energy Plan for your Home
Are your gas, heating and electricity bills going through the roof? Were you wondering how your home can run on less energy? Being environmentally conscious is not only a popular notion of keeping our planet healthier and cleaner, it will …
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From Guest Blogger Dr. Bulb: California’s Title 24 – Is It Actually Conserving Energy?
A public school district in California had no choice but to cancel a necessary lighting upgrade due to strict energy codes. Because of this, the local schools will be stuck with the same inefficient and ineffective lighting that was installed …
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This Form of Renewable Energy Cannot Be Found in the U.S.
Quick quiz: What form of renewable energy is entirely absent in the U.S., though it’s quite prevalent in Europe?
From Guest Blogger Alicia: Five Reasons Why You Should Be Using Renewable Energy
All sources of renewable energy, including wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass, provide not only substantial benefits for our climate and environment, but for our economy and health as well. A recent study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory found …
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From Super-2GreenEnergy-Intern Louis de Saint Phalle: Renewable Energy in Brazil
Propelled forward by the economically prosperous and populous Southeastern states of Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro, rapid economic growth in Brazil has elevated the nation to the 10th largest energy producer in the world and 8th largest energy consumer. …
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Our Energy Crises Were So Totally Preventable
A friend in the solar business I’ve known since high school writes: Since the last oil embargo we have had bad or no planning, policy written by corporate and foreign funding of U.S. politicians. We should have done energy efficiency, …
Are Advanced Nuclear and Renewable Energy Competitors?
It’s amazing how parochial some people are in their beliefs about energy. I’m on an email distribution list for the proponents of advanced nuclear, which normally means molten salt reactors based on thorium. I’m a proponent too; who wouldn’t support …
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That’s “Trillions” with a “T” — Investments in Renewable Energy Outpacing Those in Fossil Fuels
Of the $7.7 trillion that will be invested in new power generation capacity between now and 2030, $5.1 trillion will come in the form of renewable energy—mostly solar and wind. That’s why, when I attend top-level conferences on clean energy …
From Guest Blogger Ashley: Could the Navy Succeed in Beaming Solar Energy to Earth from Space?
Recently, the United States Naval Research Laboratory put into plans to build solar panels that are to be placed in space with the capability to beam the energy collected directly to Earth. Sounds like a plot to a James Bond …
