There are elements of the energy business that I find monstrously complex – namely, everything but the technology. The political wranglings – the way the federal, regional, state, and local agencies work in conjunction with the utilities and the regulatory …
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2GreenEnergy Business Director George Alger sent me this interview in which Bill Gates speaks on renewable energy. George: Yes, he makes some good points, and he’s a fan (as am I) of Donald Sadoway’s work at MIT. But as you …
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that renewable energy rose to a historic high in the first quarter of 2011 – now producing at a greater rate than nuclear power. Renewable energy sources (biomass/biofuels, geothermal, solar, hydro, and wind) …
In this short video, MIT Professor of Energy Dan Nocera makes several interesting points about bringing electric power to the third world using solar energy and fuel cells. His analysis of how much energy will be required by the year …
I’m speaking at an Electric Transportation conference in Los Angeles in a few weeks, in which I’ve been asked to take on the issue of the EV adoption curve – a subject near and dear to my heart. Here’s Boston …
Dan Nocera at MIT is amazing, in my opinion. I have written about him before: Dr. Nocera is a chemist and Dreyfus Professor of Energy at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) also runs the SunCatalytix company. He has been working …
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My wife points out that perhaps I need to write a few more happy pieces, to counterbalance the tone I often set with my cynical remarks about hypocrisy, corruption and impending disaster. OK, check this out: Next week, it looks …
A reader asks: Craig, did you see that the Air Force has begun using a synthetic oil that is algal based from Solazyme in a military helicopter? Could this be the beginning of the synthetic oil era? Personally, I’m unconvinced …
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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 …
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