John Boehner, soon-to-be Speaker of the House, told a crowd recently: The idea that carbon dioxide is a carcinogen that is harmful to our environment is almost comical. Every time we exhale, we exhale carbon dioxide. Every cow in the …
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Nissan Delivers the LEAF
My friend Paul Scott (EV/renewables consultant and all-around good guy) announced that his employer, Nissan/Renault, began its transition to electric in earnest on Saturday. In his blog on electric transportation, he points out: Nissan could have delivered the first LEAF to …
Science Is Under Violent Attack on Global Climate Change
As a civilization, we’re in trouble whenever politics trumps science — and we’ve seen plenty of that lately. That’s why the world is so frustrated with the inaction of the COP meeting in Cancun, as we listen to diplomats drone …
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The Migration to Electric Vehicles in a Nutshell
I had a chat with a friend at lunch just now who asked me for a summary of the migration to electric transportation. I tried to sum it up as follows: We know pretty-much where we’re going and why we’re …
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Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions – Where Does "Better Place" Fit?
I notice that Shai Agassi of Project Better Place was interviewed on NPR again this morning. Holy cow, that guy has wonderful PR; it’s hard to turn around without running into him presenting his idea (ubiquitous electric vehicle battery swapping …
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Nanotechnology – A Sandwich Without the Beef? (Part One)
The ability of nanotechnologies to deliver cost-effective renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions has come under attack in a recently released report by the environmental campaigning organisation Friends of the Earth. The nano technology industry has over-promised and under-delivered, according …
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Dr. Woodrow Clark Speaks on the Macroeconomics of Clean Energy
We’ve all had the experience of being turned on by a charismatic public speaker. Personally, I stand in awe of those who can create such a wonderful effect on an audience – perhaps because I know how profoundly difficult it …
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2GreenEnergy's Craig Shields … At Your Service
Do you ever worry that launching your products — aimed as they are on disruptive innovation – will fail to resonate in the marketplace of ideas? …that your “elevator pitch” – perhaps even your entire business model – will fail …
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[The Vector] Low Cost Power from High Altitude Winds
A near full-scale prototype of an airborne wind energy system that generates power from constant, high-speed, high-altitude winds will be tested in Piedmont, Italy, in the coming weeks. When fully operational, KiteGen should be capable of generating 3MW of power. …
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2GreenEnergy's Craig Shields Heading Back East for the Holidays
I’ll be on the East Coast (heading north from Washington DC to Boston) for the week between Christmas and New Years. If anyone wants to meet me to discuss a clean energy business idea over a cup of coffee (or …
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