The migration to renewable energy is complicated by a great number of factors in the renewable energy “triumvirate” -technological, economic, and political. The chart below shows one of many different dimensions of this complexity: land use – which, when you …
We’ve seen a marked increase in the attention — and the funding — given to hydrokinetically-generated energy by the Obama Administration’s Department of Energy. Personally, I’m gratified by this; until recently, I had been concerned that this subject was being …
Interest in the hydrokinetically-powered electric generator (HyPEG) is really heating up. I had numerous calls with potential investors late last week that show real promise. Also, for the book on renewables that I hope to have published in January, I’ll …
Frequent contributor Sonny Carri wrote a long and eloquent comment about the coal industry, which I summarize here: Let’s work to get them on board, not be an adversary. Change requires coming together, not schism. Very thoughtful stuff as always, …
Renewables Vs. Coal – Can't We All Just Get Along? Read More »
I am by no means an expert in fluid dynamics or hydrokinetics more specifically, but I must say that I’m happy to be learning more every day about the opportunity that exists in extracting energy from the motion of earth’s …
I’m always glad when readers write in to alert me to news items in renewables that I may have overlooked. Scott Ledgerwood writes: Craig — enjoyed your hydrokinetics write-up. In case you missed this, see DOE notice on upcoming projects …
Jan-Gerhard Hemming, a reader from Sweden, writes to suggest an industrial carbon cycle paralleling photosynthesis, recycling CO2 from flue gases – eventually from the air itself – converting it chemically or electrochemically to methanol and benign byproducts. I’m always fascinated …
Renewable Energy – What About "Micro" Solutions? Read More »
