Tag: fossil fuels

Oooh, it wasn’t a good day for those of you out there with lungs.  But it was an utterly fantastic day for those who are paid to obfuscate the dangers of the emissions of coal-fired power plants.  Here’s a report …

Owners of Coal-fired Power Plants Are Breathing More Easily Tonight. Are You? Read More »

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Here’s a report from Yale University that sheds light on the politics of global climate change.  Highlights include: • “A majority of all registered voters (55%) say they will consider candidates’ views on global warming when deciding how to vote.” …

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In reference to my post on the lifecycle analysis (LCA) of wind turbines, Peter Leach writes: The LCA of fossil fuel (or nuclear) powered electricity production presumably shows a good return in terms of direct power out vs. power consumed.  …

How Big Are the Externalities of Fossil Fuels? Read More »

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I support a few clean energy projects that will benefit from this recently approved U.S. Senate bill that includes a wide variety of tax incentives that would help the biorefining and biopower sectors, including those related to cellulosic biofuel, algae, …

Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth — U.S. Senate's Energy Bill Read More »

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Shell Oil is sponsoring an educational video project called Rational Middle. I invite you to check it out; it’s very good. As the title suggests, the point is that both the far left wing (advocating for an immediate abandonment of …

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Question: Has there been a point in the history of the world that the total private investment in research and development for renewable energy exceeded that for fossil fuels? Answer: Can be found at http://2greenenergy.com/cool-guess-answers/8732 . Relevance: The more money …

Take a COOL Guess – the Fun Quiz on Clean Energy. Today’s Topic: Investments in Renewable Energy R&D Read More »

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I did an interview last Friday morning for a consultant to the government of Israel who is amassing the viewpoints of folks in the clean energy industry. Apparently, Israel is on a mission to rid themselves of fossil fuels (especially …

The Enemy of a Progressive Energy Strategy: Ignorance Read More »

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Here is our webinar for July, in which I interviewed Dan Bates, CEO of WindStream, a company with an exciting advancement in micro-wind. I begin by taking a step back from wind power, and micro-wind in particular, and noting that …

Windstream — Affordable Micro-Wind At Last Read More »

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Here’s a piece to which I’ve referred a few times: Harvard’s report suggesting the cost of externalities of burning coal in the U.S. is roughly half a trillion dollars annually. Of course, these are the easily quantifiable cost items, like …

Harvard University’s Report on the True Costs of Burning Coal Read More »

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The Writer’s Almanac reminds us that it’s the birthday of the French thinker and historian Alexis de Tocqueville whose visits to the fledgling U.S. in the early 19th Century culminated in his famous book, Democracy in America. According to the …

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