Tag: renewables

A friend wrote me a note just now that I thought I’d share, as it most certainly contains a great deal of truth.  And as depicted in the photo here, this whole transition packs the potential to be a great …

Society's Adoption of Electric Vehicles and Renewables Read More »

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As an author, I’m always happy to receive good reviews of my books.  Having said that, I’m not too sure what to make of this review of “Is Renewable Really Doable?” (2012), as it’s in Spanish.  I’m reminded of the …

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Frequent commenter Tim Kingston sent me this piece called “Better Batteries, Better World,” and notes, “Interesting topic for Foreign Affairs magazine; they rarely talk about renewables.” I don’t normally read Foreign Affairs; thanks for pointing it out.  I’m delighted  this …

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I’ve often said that I expect France to lead the way in terms of the adoption of clean energy, for two main reasons: 1) They’re self-styled; they don’t ask permission; they just do what they think is right. They refer …

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It appears that another one of my wishes was just granted: a progressive force in the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.  If FERC chief nominee Ron Binz lives up to what I’ve read about him, he really is the man …

Ron Binz To Head the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission – Sounds Like a Terrific Choice Read More »

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The solar PV growth curves illustrate the rapid expansion in the deployment of this form for distributed generation (DG).  The only conclusion one can draw from looking at these graphs is that, after decades of customers’ putting their toes in …

Solar PV — and Distributed Generation More Generally — Changes What We Expect from Our Utilities Read More »

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Ever since I interviewed Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) ace Johanna Wald for my first book (Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies), I’ve had only fond respect for what these fine folks do: use the legal process to protect the …

NRDC Has a Good Feeling About New U.S. Energy Secretary Read More »

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Kenny Hearn from South Africa writes: Highly underdeveloped countries have all the making to move directly to renewables. Mozambique has a massive hydroelectric plant already, Namibia has massive potential for solar thermal to power surrounding countries and the list goes …

Bringing Electrification Based on Renewable Energy To the Developing World Read More »

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The resort and hotel business is extremely competitive and costly. As more and more hotels become increasingly extravagant, they require evermore energy to run. Many are switching to green renewable energies to cut costs and in theory they could eventually …

From Guest Blogger R. Hoyal: Solar Energy Hotels — The Future Is Bright Read More »

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I’ve agreed that each of my posts appear on CleanTechies.com, as it simply represents an expanded audience. Here’s my recent piece on Germany’s PV subsidies, with a couple of sharp comments from Cleantechies’ readers. To Edward Kerr, who wrote: It’s …

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