Tag: clean energy

Here’s a question for you: When you listen to the debates in English Parliament, and hear how people with opposing viewpoints heckle and interrupt one another, doesn’t your skin crawl?  Mine does.  These people have such incredible manners on most …

If the Move To Renewables Is Inevitable, Why Not Do It Now? Read More »

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As suggested here, I’ve been asked to do some work for a lobbying form in Washington DC, helping a few of their clients, where appropriate, apply for government grant money. The  process has heightened my awareness of the workings of …

U.S. Government's Pursuit of Sustainability Read More »

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The wedding I attended on the Outer Banks of North Carolina earlier this week led to a chance encounter with Bob Solarz, a good friend of my brother.  Even Bob’s last name itself sounds like a propitious start for a …

Civil Engineering Firm Focuses on Sustainable Design Read More »

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Here’s an article suggesting that electric transportation saves lives insofar as its environmental benefits reduce global warming, and heat causes more deaths each year.  Sadly, this is an oversimplification.  As long as coal is our lowest-cost base-load energy source, EVs …

Electric Transportation and Coal-Fired Power Plants Read More »

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Clean, renewable energy is becoming more popular everyday. As oil and gas prices are on the rise, the need to refocus our attention on creating sustainable new options is essential. With that in mind, here are a few ways to …

From Guest Blogger Peter Walters: How Do I Get My Kids Into Clean Energy? Read More »

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Here’s an article that communicates the truth of the clean energy scene i.e., that fossil fuels have more than enough clout in this world to have survived the short-term threat to their existence, and will remain prominent in the global …

Renewable Energy and a Clash of the Titans Read More »

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The resort and hotel business is extremely competitive and costly. As more and more hotels become increasingly extravagant, they require evermore energy to run. Many are switching to green renewable energies to cut costs and in theory they could eventually …

From Guest Blogger R. Hoyal: Solar Energy Hotels — The Future Is Bright Read More »

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All home-owners are always searching for something that would bring down their bills. Be it something that would help you with the electricity bill, or the water bill, investing in an appliance or some simple device that would increase the …

From Guest Blogger Jordan: Green Tech Products That Will Save You Money Read More »

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I’ve been asked to speak at an upcoming meeting of the Santa Barbara Savvy Investors.  Originally attracted because of the tie-in to what we’re about with respect to investment in cleantech, I quickly found that the club’s name belies its …

Santa Barbara Savvy Investors Read More »

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Frequent commenter Cameron Atwood sent me this article describing Germany’s generous subsidies for solar PV and asked me to react to it. Yes, the German program was overzealous; no one (no one I’ve come across, at least) disputes that.  The …

Germany’s Generous PV Subsidies Have Had Serious Implications: What Can We Learn? Read More »

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