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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocBBrYYYYqg]  Here’s our May 2011 webinar, in which I interview David Doty, Ph.D. Doty’s creation, Windfuels, is a recent breakthrough in synthetic fuels using off-peak wind power that holds huge promise for clean, carbon-neutral energy. I ask some tough …

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Here’s a piece from Kentucky-based consulting engineer and frequent commenter John Robbins, who provides some sobering remarks on the truth behind our current push for renewables. Last week, I was one of 3 teaching a professional seminar about Passivhaus.  In …

A Few Sobering Truths About Energy Consumption in the US Read More »

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…continued from an earlier article … What is the history of support for nuclear energy, and why? Professor Parenti reminds us that the a great wave of interest hit after the Arab Oil embargo of 1973, with its subsequent fear …

[The Vector] Nuclear Madness (Continued) Read More »

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While many in the world are rejecting, stalling or abandoning nuclear power, what about the U.S.?  Why should the U.S. consider abandoning nuclear? What are a number of experts saying about the nuclear industry in the U.S., and its future? …

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I wish I had a dollar for every time a cleantech inventor or would-be entrepreneur has asked me about the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), and how to engage with them to develop and commercialize technology. Up until recently, I …

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John Rowe, CEO at the Exelon Corporation, gave a presentation this spring at the American Enterprise Institute called “Energy Policy: Above All, Do No Harm”.  Exelon is one of the largest electric and gas utility companies in the U.S, and …

[The Vector] Natural Gas Transition to Renewables – Another Corporate View Read More »

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It’s clear that the abundant supply of (and thus low price of) natural gas presents challenges for the renewable energy industry, just as the artificially low price of gasoline generated by subsidies for the oil companies creates a challenge for …

Natural Gas Prices Present Interesting Challenges for Renewable Energy Read More »

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I’m at a loss to understand something, and I’m wondering if I could appeal to readers to help explain it. Last year, Areva, the French energy giant, best known (at least in the US) as a nuclear energy company, bought …

Is Areva Really Involved in Solar? We Can Live With the Truth Either Way. Read More »

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As I’ve mentioned, I’m in New York City for the Renewable Energy Finance Forum.  The buzz of the first day here, which comes as no surprise, is the uncertainty that pervades the industry.  Though the world market for clean energy …

Renewable Energy — Lack of Certainty and Clarity Can Make for a Stressful and Unproductive Industry Read More »

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