In 2012, I interviewed Dr. Tom Konrad, owner of AltEnergyStocks.com, for my second book (Is Renewable Really Doable?). It would be hard to imagine someone more deeply immersed in the business/investment side of clean energy. Tom (pictured above) was on …
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Here’s a good demonstration of the power of marketing. Building-integrated PV has been around for decades, and now there are hundreds of different variations on the theme on display at the large shows like Solar Power International and Intersolar. Yet, …
Here’s a video touting the benefits of the “SmartFlower,” a unique design in solar PV. Note that it didn’t happen to mention the MSRP of the product, from which one could deduce the cost per kWh of electricity it generates. …
Here’s a video on a new approach to solar PV that claims to double the efficiency from about 18% to 36%. But I can’t see how anything these people say could possibly be true (beginning with the current efficiencies, which …
I just got off the phone with a manager of construction projects who has used a portable array of solar panels and a small wind turbine with battery storage to power his sites before grid electricity can be brought in, …
Going green can seem a bit daunting, especially if you don’t know how to apply these principles at home. At first, it might seem like everything is trying to destroy the planet. However, these four tips will help you make …
Every year, more and more people make the switch to renewable energy sources like solar power. In the past few years, solar power has seen so much success that most climate scientists believe it’s the best option when thinking about …
I had a meeting in New York City last year with a fellow alumnus of Trinity College (pictured). The guy had just sold his real estate development company for a mere $5.4 billion (with a “b”), so I thought that …
Some Investors May Be Skeptical of Solar—But Not For Long Read More »
Here’s a reminder of how quickly things can change in today’s world of rapidly developing technology. Tesla has made a wholesale replacement of energy sources on American Samoa, from diesel generators that previously burned 109K gallons of dirty fuel per …
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Hate to say I told you so, but it looks like solar roads (i.e., roads paved with solar PV), are not going to get off the ground (pun intended). Of course, the experiment described in this article in Northwestern France, …
