I urge readers to go through this excellent article explaining the costs of various means of generating electrical power. This is a wonderful presentation of the most important ingredients in the calculus that we would like to think our leaders …
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More on ARPA-E's Funding of Clean Energy – from Guest Mike Brace
Here is guest blogger Mike Brace’s letter to his representative Geoff Davis (R-KY) on the Obama Administration’s choice of projects that received funding in this round under ARPA-E. You’ll notice that he shares the many of the same sentiments that …
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A Disappointing List of Alternative Energy Projects
I must say that I’m disappointed in this list of clean energy projects that the Obama Administration is funding with its stimulus money under ARPA-E. I use the word disappointed, a considerable understatement, insofar as I promised some of my …
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The "Business of Plugging In" Conference – Continued
I marvel at how different the 2009 “Business of Plugging In” conference was in comparison to a number of the other shows I’ve attended recently on renewable energy and electric transportation. Perhaps most obvious was the attention on job creation …
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Electric Vehicles – The Business of Plugging In
As the name suggests, “The Business of Plugging In” conference in Detroit this week was about business — the profit motive — and there is nothing wrong with that. Yet, though there is widespread agreement that the world should migrate …
Biomass in the News
Stephen Lacey does a wonderful job in his podcasts for Renewable Energy World, and, I think, covers a multitude of subjects comprehensively and fairly. This week, he pointed out that feed-in tariffs (incentives for utility customers to put renewable energy …
Renewable Energy and the Riddles of the Universe
For some reason, I have come across a great number of reports recently of people claiming to have solved the riddles of the universe. As I’ve written elsewhere, I try to review all such suggestions with an appropriate mixture of …
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Siemens Buys Solel, Signals Commitment to Solar Thermal
I was delighted to see Siemens’ recent acquisition of Israel-based Solel Solar Systems for US$418 million. To me, this again signals mega-corporations’ commitment to the concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) market. René Umlauft, CEO of Siemen’s Renewable Division remarked in …
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Craig's Book on Renewables – Much Thanks To All Those Who Helped
Current Book Outline – Shooting for April Publication Working Title: “Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies” Chapter Concept Current Status — All Completed — Interviews Conducted with .. 1. Introduction (written by Craig) 2. Peak Oil Matt Simmons 3. Oil …
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Guest Blogger Mike Brace on Clean Energy Scalability
Investing in Green Energy – Mike Brace I think that one of the hardest questions we face when considering the technology paths of tomorrow is which one we chose. There are many great, novel and truly workable ideas for …
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