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Author: Craig Shields
Buckminster Fuller's Advice on Clean Energy
“There is no energy crisis, just a crisis of ignorance,” the great Buckminster Fuller once wrote. I’ve been Googling this, learning more about it, and challenging myself to figure out what it truly means in our world today. Check out …
Making 2011 a Great Year for Clean Energy
New Years is a time-honored opportunity to get on track with one’s aspirations. And, to that end, let me offer the 2GreenEnergy community my best wishes for your success — however you define it — in 2011. One of my …
[The Vector] Changing Hearts and Minds on Cap and Tax
A couple of weeks ago, David Shukman the Environment Correspondent at the BBC went to marvel at the 1,400 wind turbines that spread in line after line across Nolan County, Texas. Each turbine doubles the revenue from the cotton field …
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Tagged with: Cancun, cap and tax, CCX, Chicago Carbon Exchange, China, Clinton, Co2 levels, ETS, European Emission Trading System, Hideki Minamikawa, Japan, McCain, Obama, Sarah Palin, wind turbines
Helping Power Utilities Migrate to Renewables, Electric Transportation
As I learn more about the electric power utilities, I’m surprised at their large range of readiness with respect to both renewable energy and electric transportation. Here’s a message that I’ll soon be aiming at senior executives in the power …
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[The Vector] Super Offshore Turbines in Development – Despite Difficulties
A consortium of companies in Spain are planning to build a 15 MW turbine. The turbine manufacturer Gamesa will lead the €25 million ‘Azimut’ project to build the 15 MW giant together with 11 other wind and engineering companies and …
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Bringing Fairness to the Discussion on Energy
I was going through some old blog posts here at 2GreenEnergy in an effort to make sure that we’re emphasizing the most important elements of the discussion on renewables. One theme that is central to the conversation, of course, is …
The World Energy Scene – Some Basic Math
I believe everyone should have a decent level of familiarity with this Wikipedia listing on the world energy scene, which provides a bit of top-level math. As a civilization, we consume energy at the rate of 15 terawatts (15,000,000,000,000)– an …
Tagged with: world energy
Sustainability — Good Followership Is As Important As Good Leadership
I notice that the Marriott hotel chain has instituted a sustainable seafood program called “Future Fish,” making it the first large player in the industry to make a move like this. Brad Nelson, Marriott’s culinary vice president, notes “The guest …
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[The Vector] Global Offshore Wind Sector Expanding Rapidly
The global offshore wind turbine market is expected to almost double this year after record growth last year, according to a report published in October by Danish consulting company MAKE. MAKE predicts the expansion will continue into 2015. …
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Tagged with: alternative energy, Cape Wind, clean energy, green energy, Ken Salazar, London Array, MAKE, Michigan Offshore, offshore wind, power purchase agreement, PPA, Renewable Energy, renewables, Smart from the Start, solar energy, solar panel, solar power, Solar Thermal, Thanet, Treasury Cash Grant Program, Wind Energy, wind farm, wind power, wind turbines
