I’m surprised to see the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) make such a broad statement, since there are numerous situations in which biomass is a boon to our environment. Take forest waste as an example. Here’s woody mass that would …
The Natural Resources Defense Council Has a Strange Position on Biomass Read More »
It’s amazing that both the homeowner and the architect thought that a design, built as it is around stubbing toes, was a solid idea. This is the advice I give people who want to build energy generation systems centered around …
There’s No Law That Says You Can’t Do It, But Why? Read More »
Some of the short videos on the pros and cons of renewable energy that I made back in 2012 have gotten a decent number of views; the one below has over 166K. Unfortunately, most of these people aren’t exactly the …
Here’s a discussion in the newsletter of the American Energy Society on the subject of the phase out of the tax credits for solar and wind. Those who install solar currently enjoy an “investment tax credit” (ITC) of 30%, meaning …
Senior energy analyst Glenn Doty is highly critical of this piece, which provides an ostensible roadmap to 100% renewable energy; his comments are here. My response: First, let’s acknowledge that there are optimistic people whose analyses are more rigorous.
I’m in the process of bringing together a waste-to-energy deal, i.e., linking a cleantech entrepreneur with a source of investment capital. If it happens, I’ll be hired as a consultant, and, counting my chickens before they hatch, I’ve already decided …
From this article on the phasing out of fossil fuels in favor of renewable energy: Costa Rica’s new president Carlos Alvarado announced a ban on fossil fuels Wednesday, establishing the small country as a major trailblazer in the global fight …
Costa Rica’s New President: No More Fossil Fuels Read More »
Someone asked the other day why I seemed wedded to solar and wind as the ultimate winners in 21st Century energy. This wasn’t a casual question, but rather an accusation, as if I had some fixed idea or vested interest.
We use energy every day – for powering our electronic devices, cooking or cooling our food, lighting up our streets and houses, etc. Most of that energy comes from fossil fuels like coal, gas, and oil. Unfortunately, those sources are …
From Guest Blogger Emma Joyce: Introduction to Renewable Energy Sources Read More »
Since its inception coming up on eight years ago, 2GreenEnergy has attempted to sort out the issues that affect our civilization’s replacement of fossil fuels with renewables, and this, as we made clear at the start, encompasses the interactivity between …
Rule of Thumb for 2017: If You and I Care About It, It’s a Political Non-Starter Read More »
