One of the benefits of my position at 2GreenEnergy is that it enables me to do hundreds of quick and easy actions that help people learn about renewable energy, and, at some level, forward the cause of sustainability all over …
Engineering Management 221, Vanderbilt's "Technology Strategy" Class Read More »
Frequent commenter Dr. James Gover writes: It is my understanding that because of: (1) the cost of new coal plants due in part to EPA enforcement of air pollution standards, (2) the lower cost (in comparison to coal) of new …
On my piece on EVs earlier today, my friend Tom Konrad of AltEnergyStocks.com writes: Given the extra demand from a large number of EVs, how will the utilities supply the extra power? (This could be anything, not just renewables or …
Here’s a conversation I’m having with the friend who suggested that I write my “Open Letter on Energy to Mr. Obama.” Craig: I took your excellent advice. Here you go: http://2greenenergy.com/an-open-letter/32059/. Friend: Excellent. Well done! Craig: Thanks. As you know, …
Conversation on Open Letter on Energy to Mr. Obama Read More »
People often ask me to tell them what’s happening in the energy world in an abbreviated form. That’s not particularly easy, as there are many forces at work right now that are pushing in two different directions at the same …
Powerful Forces Are Both Pushing and Pulling Renewable Energy Read More »
Sunny Florida has sufficient sunshine to power 20 million homes. Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) when campaigning vowed to create 700,000 jobs. Upon election, he axed programs that centered on renewable energy. The Sunshine State now ranks dead last in …
From Guest Blogger Walter Feuchs: Clean Energy and Job Growth Read More »
There are fewer more important tasks for green living than curbing our energy use. With summers hotter than ever and winters more cold, it is difficult to do this. But we can at least help minimize our usage through other …
From Guest Blogger Jessy Troy: 5 Green Energy and Carbon Monitoring iPhone Apps Read More »
A colleague wrote a few minutes ago to tell me that the government of Bonaire may want our advice re: sustainability. I wrote back: That is terrific news. Obviously there are other aspects to sustainability, but to boil this down …
I’m not an advocate of war as a means of resolving disputes among nations, and I think the world would be a better place had we taken Dwight Eisenhower’s advice and not created the “military industrial complex” that he so …
U.S. Military Cuts Through the Politics of Clean Energy Read More »
Here’s an op-ed by former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson that makes a number of excellent points about renewable energy and job creation. Obviously, there’s nothing wrong with that; we’re all concerned with jobs and the economy, and Richardson does …
