Senior energy analyst and frequent commenter Glenn Doty writes: Farmers are getting hit by the drought and heat wave. Wealthy southern landowners are getting hit by increased tropical storm activity… and everyone has to spend more to keep the air …
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Today it’s off to see Doty Windfuels, less than two hours’ drive south from my stops yesterday. This will require great concentration, as the advanced chemistry that is the mainstay of what they’re doing goes a bit over my head. …
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The list of clean energy business plans I support has reached 22 items in length – an all-time record. Each of these, in my estimation, represents a real breakthrough that clearly has the potential to make a huge impact on …
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I wrote a piece a few months ago on nay-sayers to wind, in which I pointed out that the UK’s Duke of Edinburgh just may be the king. In it, I noted: Here in the U.S., we have climate change …
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I’m proud to call Dr. David Doty a friend; he’s a man with a great heart, as well as an even greater intellect — and I eagerly learn like a sponge when I’m around him. But I also try to …
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I’m taking a short break from working the “Doty Windfuels” booth, here at the 239th meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Diego. I’ve had some truly wonderful conversations — some productive, some — shall I say — enigmatic? …
Is Chevron Looking at Synthetic Fuels? It’s Hard To Tell Read More »
Tomorrow I’m renting a car and heading south, through Los Angeles on my way to San Diego, for my work Monday and Tuesday with Doty Windfuels at the American Chemical Society Conference. I mention Los Angeles, as I plan to …
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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyrehx520so]In December’s webinar, I present some of the best business plans I’ve encountered in renewable energy and electric transportation. This is a wide-ranging discussion that includes the ideas of transformative business plans, technical risk, and scaleable businesses, but then …
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Glenn Doty is an extremely senior scientist who studies the macro-world of energy, and doesn’t like what he sees regarding electric transportation. He writes: While I have tremendous respect for you and the work that you are doing, I have …
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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73aSNb7EvHg&w=500&h=369] Here’s a short video in which I discuss the future of algae and other biofuels, synthetic fuels, and cold fusion.
