It’s the 150th anniversary of the signing of the First Geneva Convention, which, according to the Writer’s Almanac, “marked the beginning of the international humanitarian law movement.” I’m going to resist the temptation to go off on a rant about …
Tag: Renewable Energy Facts and Fantasies
Mentoring Entrepreneurs at the Clean Business Investment Summit – A Quick Update
In the years I’ve functioned as a member of the Clean Business Investment Summit advisory board, I’ve had some terrific experiences helping cleantech entrepreneurs (not unlike ours here at 2GreenEnergy) prepare themselves to do their best when they make their …
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory Hard At Work on “Energy Systems Integration”
Until earlier today, I hadn’t spoken with George Douglas, spokesperson for the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in five years; I had interviewed him in 2010 in preparation for my first book, “Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies.” During …
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From Guest Blogger Kelly Mansfield: Handy Environmental Management Tips for Start-ups
Starting a new business brings with it the need to make a lot of decisions and choices, including choosing the right name and branding, arranging the right business structure, building the right team of staff, and finding the right premises …
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GreenTechMedia’s “The Energy Gang” – Discussing the Future of the Electrical Utilities
Here’s a post in response to this week’s podcast from GreenTechMedia called “The Energy Gang,” which features a couple of people I’ve come to know fairly well through the years. One is the show’s brilliant young host Stephen Lacey, formerly …
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NRDC Has a Good Feeling About New U.S. Energy Secretary
Ever since I interviewed Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) ace Johanna Wald for my first book (Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies), I’ve had only fond respect for what these fine folks do: use the legal process to protect the …
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Achieving Energy Efficiency Requires Both a Carrot and a Stick
I had an interesting discussion with energy program engineer Pierre Delforge from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) when I was up at the Green Grid conference the other day. It even started off well, when I asked Pierre if he …
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On Energy Efficiency
There are a few reasons why I recommend this article on energy efficiency by my young friend Stephen Lacey. 1) I can’t think of anyone whose observations I regard as more astute than Stephen’s. I’ve known him for about four …
Two FREE Items: “Alternative Financing Guide” AND “Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies”
Click Here for the ALTERNATIVE FINANCING GUIDE. Lindsay Oliver writes: I did my best to make this guide a no-nonsense informative read, one that will keep you awake while you read it all. Just because I am giving this to …
The Good News: Geothermal Produces Baseload Power. The Bad News…..
This article on geothermal makes an important point: geothermal produces baseload power, just like coal or nuclear. That’s the good news. The bad news is that exploration is expensive, and its success is hard to predict. When I was listening …
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