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Renewable Energy and a Clash of the Titans

Here’s an article that communicates the truth of the clean energy scene i.e., that fossil fuels have more than enough clout in this world to have survived the short-term threat to their existence, and will remain prominent in the global

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Posted in Renewables - Business

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

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

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Posted in Photovoltaics

From Guest Blogger Jordan: Green Tech Products That Will Save You Money

All home-owners are always searching for something that would bring down their bills. Be it something that would help you with the electricity bill, or the water bill, investing in an appliance or some simple device that would increase the

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Posted in Efficiency

Santa Barbara Savvy Investors

I’ve been asked to speak at an upcoming meeting of the Santa Barbara Savvy Investors.  Originally attracted because of the tie-in to what we’re about with respect to investment in cleantech, I quickly found that the club’s name belies its

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Posted in Sustainability

Germany’s Generous PV Subsidies Have Had Serious Implications: What Can We Learn?

Frequent commenter Cameron Atwood sent me this article describing Germany’s generous subsidies for solar PV and asked me to react to it. Yes, the German program was overzealous; no one (no one I’ve come across, at least) disputes that.  The

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Posted in Photovoltaics

Elon Musk Takes On Sustainable Transportation and Energy

When we look at the people whose life’s work revolves around improving conditions for humankind, we observe that most of these individuals are not wealthy.  Not only are their endeavors  not focused on profit, but in many cases, their efforts

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Posted in Renewables - Business

Smart Grid Is Revolutionizing Energy Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and Consumption

As I’ve written a few times in the recent past, I believe that we have the proverbial cart before the horse when it comes to smart grid.  We tend to think of this concept as “futuristic,” like flying cars, when, in fact,

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Posted in Renewables - Business

From Guest Blogger Brooke Haughton: Broken Cycle: The Earth Should've Been Cooler By Now

If man-made carbon dioxide emissions were not as big of a problem as it is now, then the Earth would be a lot cooler than what we’re experiencing today. The recent rise in temperature has lead two US-based researchers to

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Posted in Climate Change

From Guest Blogger R. Hoyal: Renewable Energy Advances In The Tourism Industry

Tourism is an important part of the economy; it creates jobs and brings in outside money to a community. The problem is that by its very nature, tourism can be harsh on the environment as lots of energy and resources

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Posted in Sustainability

There Is "No Free Lunch” in Renewable Energy, But It's a Cheap Date Considering the Alternatives

Here’s a good discussion of what I call the “no free lunch” theory of renewable energy: everything we do, whether it’s solar, wind, hydrokinetics, etc., comes with a non-negligible ecological cost.  The issue, obviously, is objectively identifying all costs –

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