When we think of wind energy, we generally think of those multi-megawatt farms in western Texas, the plains states, and California. Conversely, when we think of solar PV, we normally conjure images of “distributed generation” — “DG” for short — …
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Here’s a terrific article on China’s energy scene in Powermag.com. The staggering rate of China’s economic growth in the recent past and foreseeable future makes them extremely interesting to those of us trying to understand the main challenges to creating …
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Just got back from Los Angeles, have knocked out another interview for my third book (“Renewable Energy – Following the Money”). My conversation today was with David Rose of Wedbush Securities, whom I had met originally through an introduction by …
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Readers may have noticed that we’ve recently gotten into the idea of infographics – the attempt to convey information simply and immediately using visual media; we’ve begun to create what we plan to become a comprehensive series on the subject of energy. But, of …
Here’s an article from the New York Times, a bit out of date, but still fiercely relevant: Bashing E.P.A. Is New Theme in G.O.P. Race, pointing out that Newt Gingrich wants to padlock the E.P.A.’s doors, and Rick Perry wants …
Michael Klare is a documentarian from Amherst, whose film “Blood and Oil” shows that from World War II on, every single administration has acknowledged that our wars are always fought over oil. His piece here focuses on the military, but …
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I’m in the television studio this afternoon, shooting a series of short videos explaining the basics of renewable energy, for use in introducing newcomers to the subject. If there is a theme to the series, it’s “No Free Lunch.” Each …
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Jim Boyden earned his Ph.D. in physics from Cal Tech the same year I graduated from kindergarten (1960). I joked with him during our interview this morning: “So, while I was trying to master the alphabet, you had risen to …
Steve Cohen, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of Columbia University’s Earth Institute sees the climate change issue in much the same way we tend to here at 2GreenEnergy: shamefully divided across party lines – yet not hopeless. On his …
U.S. Response to Climate Change Divided Across Party Lines Read More »
I just got off the phone with long-time 2GreenEnergy supporter Ron McCurdy who reviewed his electric trike website with me. He’s looking for dealers and other business partners; anyone interested can reach him at freedex@rogers.com. Ron also pointed me to Organic …
