Tag: clean energy

My thanks to everyone who has participated in the recent 2GreenEnergy survey.  I note that Dr. David Doty, one of the greatest intellects I’ve ever run across, boldly predicted the following for the coming five years: Oil, coal, and gas will steadily …

Predicting the Future in Energy Policy — Thanks to Survey Respondents Read More »

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Tomorrow my daughter and I will spend the afternoon on a project for her science class at school: building a model house whose electrical power is delivered with solar photovoltaics.  I have a small solar panel that (I believe) will …

Solar Photovoltaics in Small Model House Read More »

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I’d like to ask a favor, if I may. We have a quick survey up on the 2GreenEnergy website – one that, interestingly enough,  calls for you to predict the future. Given our current energy policies and the rate at …

Survey: Given Our Energy Policies, How Likely Is It…..? Read More »

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Rogelio writes: I think that anybody contemplating a career in clean energy has always to take a look at the engineering and scientific aspects of the field to find a very demanding and yet rewarding career, why because we live …

Does Our Society Value Its Scientists? Read More »

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Here’s another episode of the television show “Our Ventura” in which host George Alger interviews me with respect to the adoption of renewable energy. I tried to answer as many questions as the 15-minute time-slot would allow. How far have …

Video: The Migration to Renewable Energy Read More »

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A reader from the San Francisco Bay Area sent me this article, which he said, “was buried within an article on other SF subjects. Thought you might be interested.” Green vs. green: San Franciscans’ enthusiasm for going green with “clean …

Americans’ Apathy Towards the Environment Read More »

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Each week I receive several emails requesting my advice on career paths within the clean energy space. I thought I’d take a few minutes and jot down a few of the ideas that I normally try to express in response. …

A Career in Clean Energy? Here’s Some Advice Read More »

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Frequent commenter Duke Brooks writes in: Americans who rail against U.S. polluters should probably spend a few days in the world’s most polluted city, Beijing. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander, as they say. But the …

China’s Investing in Renewables — But Why? Read More »

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For amusement only…. Today I cooked mashed potatoes in my solar oven. The oven is made of one of those shiny windshield shades, a rack from an old countertop oven, a very large clear plastic pretzel container and a 2lb …

From Guest Blogger Brian McGowan: Solar Cooking — Because I Can Read More »

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Bruce writes: Wake up, if you want to stop pollution, stop polluting yourself and quit blaming the people that enable you to do the dirty work yourself. Take some personal responsibility. Environmental issues are never going to be solved as …

Hey, 2GreenEnergy — Start Doing and Quit Whining Read More »

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