A friend from the UK asked for my take on a new Swiss movie on Jimmy Carter’s efforts to reduce the United States’ dependence on oil at the end of the 1970s. He points out, “I am sure it will …
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From Ammonia-as-Fuel Advocate Greg Vezina
Author and ammonia-as-fuel advocate Greg Vezina writes: As part of the research for my upcoming book, I include a complete analysis of the subsidies to all forms of energy. This took a lot of work. In today’s Globe, there is …
Obama's State of the Union Address and Energy Policy
Here’s a post I wrote on Renewable Energy World on president Obama’s State of the Union address the other night. I like to support Obama for his efforts along a number of lines, especially a progressive energy policy. But to …
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Wind Power
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Amir Mikhail, Senior Vice President of Engineering for Clipper Windpower, in an effort to develop my chapter on wind for my upcoming book on renewable energy. This talk was full of interesting …
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Moore's Law and Renewable Energy
My colleague Bill Moore of EV World wrote an excellent article on the likely trajectory for the price of cars and trucks. In it, he speculated that the prices of electric vehicles (once they are introduced in production quantities) may actually fall …
The COP-15 Summit — An Irresistible Force?
What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object? This paradox is most often discussed in the context of God’s omnipotence (“Can God create a stone so heavy it cannot be lifted, not even by God Himself?”). I’m reminded …
Making a Change in Energy Policy
One hears a great deal about the cyclical rebound in many of the phenomena we come across in our lives – especially political and financial. I’m always amused by the consultants who urge us to invest in blue chip stocks …
Renewable Energy and a Level Playing Field
As I’ve written, I’m more than gratified at both the quantity and quality of the comments we’re receiving on the Three Brass Tacks. At a certain level, one could review these comments and note that the subject matter is quite …
Environmental Stewardship – A Note from Belgium
Forbes Bagatelle-Black: Renewable Energy Renaissance Man
I had the good fortune to connect to an old friend just now, Forbes Bagatelle-Black, one of these “Renaissance men” who’s as good with the language (he’s a professional author) as he is with the sciences (he hold a master’s …
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