Modern studies show that the potential for tidal power is upwards of 700 TWh a year, and this means it is appealing to private investors as well as federal organizations that are trying to make the switch to clean energy. …
From Guest Blogger Addison Appleby: The Facts on Tidal Power Read More »
I ran across a very interesting group of folks in Brazil a few weeks ago. Led by an extremely senior financial/energy professional I’ve come to respect deeply, the team has assembled a package of 13 “small” (1 – 30 mW) …
Run-of-River Hydro Projects in Brazil Will Be Profitable Read More »
Looking at my clean energy events schedule for 2014, I’ve decided to attend the Energy Ocean show in June, to be held in Atlantic City, NJ. This should be a nice complement to a number of visits to clients, prospects, …
I wanted to write a short post to introduce a fellow I have known indirectly for a few years now: Paul Grist of Archon Energy, a developer of cutting-edge run-of-river hydro projects in California. I know what you’re thinking: You …
Archon Energy Develops Run-of-River Hydro Projects Read More »
Cause for celebration: as shown in this video, it’s the 100th anniversary of the Kaplan turbine (invented by Austrian professor Victor Kaplan in 1913), and still used today in run of river hydrokinetics.
I just got off the phone with a fellow trying to raise investment capital for these guys. I bring this up not to ridicule anyone, but to make a point about the energy industry. The main technology featured here is …
If I had another couple of good reasons to be in London, I’d love to check out this conference on tidal energy, reported to be one of the fastest growing renewable energy technologies, and predicted to be worth a staggering …
The PR company I’ve engaged to generate radio and TV interviews kicked off today, with an email blast to a huge number of producers, directors, journalists, etc. with the subject line “Renewable Energy – Following The Money – It Will …
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Of the many dozens of articles I’ve written on hydrokinetics over the past four years since the inception of 2GreenEnergy, I’ve expressed a whole bunch of skepticism. Fans of run-of-river need to contend with the fact that, as least as …
Here’s an article on energy from sea waves, to which I have mixed emotions about calling readers’ attention. The subject is exciting, and very little progress appears to be being made on it, so any news is intriguing. But man, …
