Tag: alternative energy

There are a few weapons in my arsenel as an advocate for renewables, and one of them is a fairly comprehensive calendar of events.  I use it primarily to schedule travel, trying, as I have all my adult life, to …

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On October 13th, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and GRM Research released the “U.S. Solar Market Insight” report covering industry action in the first half of 2010. The news is encouraging: the report reveals there is growth in the …

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There is a lot of research and system development going on in the renewable energy field right now. Vector gives you a taste of some very different technologies that could – some day – change the economics of renewable energy …

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I’ve been preparing for my upcoming interview with Bob Pollin, Economics Professor at UMass Amherst, as the basis for my next book – this one on Clean Energy Job Creation. Here’s a list of questions I hope to cover. Please …

Interview with Bob Pollin for My Book on Clean Energy Job Creation Read More »

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The US government’s stimulus package will double the country’s renewable energy capacity by 2012 (from 28.8 GW from renewable energy in 2008 to 57.6 GW) , according to a White House progress report launched by Vice President Joe Biden towards …

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Americans used 4.5% less energy during 2009 than they did in 2008, while wind power generation jumped a dramatic 37.25% last year, according to a recent report released by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Natural gas use declined, while solar, hydro …

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It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Hermann Scheer, a man who will always be remembered for his incredible vision — and effectiveness — with respect to the deployment of renewables.  Through his tireless work over 30 …

Hermann Scheer — Heavyweight Champion of Renewables Read More »

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Bill Gates gave the concept of Feed-in tariffs a bit of a battering during his recent publicity drive to promote energy R&D funding. Feed-in tariffs have given renewable energy companies a major boost in countries such as Germany and Spain. …

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Traipsing around the Solar Power International show just now, I was struck by the overwhelming scale of the event itself. I was one of a swarm of people – tens of thousands of them from countries all over the world …

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The Bell Group announced at the end of August that they have built the largest solary array in New Mexico at their company headquarters. The five-acre installation uses more than 5,000 solar modules and will generate in excess of 1,600,000 …

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