Tomorrow my daughter and I will spend the afternoon on a project for her science class at school: building a model house whose electrical power is delivered with solar photovoltaics. I have a small solar panel that (I believe) will …
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Solar Photovoltaics in Small Model House
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Survey: Given Our Energy Policies, How Likely Is It…..?
I’d like to ask a favor, if I may. We have a quick survey up on the 2GreenEnergy website – one that, interestingly enough, calls for you to predict the future. Given our current energy policies and the rate at …
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Does Our Society Value Its Scientists?
Rogelio writes: I think that anybody contemplating a career in clean energy has always to take a look at the engineering and scientific aspects of the field to find a very demanding and yet rewarding career, why because we live …
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Video: The Migration to Renewable Energy
Here’s another episode of the television show “Our Ventura” in which host George Alger interviews me with respect to the adoption of renewable energy. I tried to answer as many questions as the 15-minute time-slot would allow. How far have …
From Guest Blogger Douglas Santos: Finding Renewable Energy Sources Promotes a Greener Environment
Traditional methods of generating energy are giving way to new environmentally-friendly ideas. Instead of stripping the land for coal mining and clearing miles of land for oil fields or natural gas pipelines, the concept of renewable energy is evolving. The …
A Career in Clean Energy? Here’s Some Advice
Each week I receive several emails requesting my advice on career paths within the clean energy space. I thought I’d take a few minutes and jot down a few of the ideas that I normally try to express in response. …
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China’s Investing in Renewables — But Why?
Frequent commenter Duke Brooks writes in: Americans who rail against U.S. polluters should probably spend a few days in the world’s most polluted city, Beijing. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander, as they say. But the …
From Guest Blogger Brian McGowan: Solar Cooking — Because I Can
For amusement only…. Today I cooked mashed potatoes in my solar oven. The oven is made of one of those shiny windshield shades, a rack from an old countertop oven, a very large clear plastic pretzel container and a 2lb …
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Fossil Fuel Industries Likely To Remain Insanely Profitable
The reader who asked me about this article on renewable energy from RealClearScience poses this follow-up: So the article didn’t stress the importance of a “level playing field” which I understand is of major importance. So, your overall impression is that …
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Is “Business As Usual” with Respect to the Natural Environment an Acceptable Strategy?
I’m delighted to see real progress being made in the public discourse surrounding sustainability. While most people still have the idea that continuing with “business as usual” with respect to our environment is an acceptable strategy, more of us are …
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