Tag: alternative energy

During the holiday season, we talk a great deal about peace: world peace, the Prince of Peace, and so forth — all good things. But isn’t it a shame that, in large measure, we trot these concepts out at Christmas, only …

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Bill Moore, editor of EVWorld.com has written a splendid article on the failure of certain of the early electric vehicle companies, in which he points out: Breaking into the automotive business can be relatively easy; making a success of it …

The U.S. Has a Responsibility At This Point In History Read More »

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My team and I are working hard to develop a series of infographics that introduce relative newcomers to the subject of energy — and renewables in particular. I had fun with the first one, which looked at the history of …

Energy Infographics Put Renewables Into Perspective Read More »

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2GreenEnergy financial guru Bill Paul has a natural gift for looking at the macro issues affecting renewables. Here’s a high-level summary of his thinking on clean energy vis-à-vis shale gas, in which he summarizes: There’s a distinct possibility that Wall …

2GreenEnergy’s Financial Wizard Bill Paul on Shale Gas Read More »

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It’s hard to find too many people who approve of the job that U.S. President Obama is doing. The right wing thinks he’s essentially a socialist who’s done a terrible job with the economy, that he’s pushing for bigger, more …

Taking Aim At the Dirtiest of Coal Plants Read More »

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Here’s a story of a German Village that produces over three times as much energy as it needs. And I bet fathers (like me) are STILL telling their kids, “Mach das Licht aus!” (Turn off the light.)

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Here’s an article that describes a collaboration between GM and BMW on fuel cell vehicles. Wow, that’s remarkable. Just when I had started to trust the car companies based on the sincerity of Nissan/Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn and his people who …

A Collaboration on Fuel Cell Vehicles — But Exactly Whose Interests Are At Stake? Not Yours. Read More »

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While I’m waiting for delivery of my second book (“Is Renewable Really Doable? – Exploring Clean Energy’s Opportunities and Tough Realities”), I wanted to run a couple of ideas for my third book by you. Concept #1: “Renewable Energy – …

Feedback, Please? My Third Book on Renewable Energy Read More »

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This article is submitted with the hope that it will set the tone for a series of others that will follow by covering the origins of the petroleum industry in the United States. The main objective of these pieces is …

From Guest Blogger Iannick Gagnon — Oil: The First Shock (1859-1865) Read More »

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Predictably, the international climate talks in Durban, South Africa yielded little if any real progress, but some truly wonderful rhetoric. In his article Australia Wants Clean Energy Cheap Rather Than Dirty Energy Expensive, Alex Trembath quotes this piece in the Canberra …

Clean Energy Cheap Versus Dirty Energy Expensive Read More »

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