Many potentially profitable renewable energy projects are never developed because of the difficulty in quantifying the project risks. The problem is that the projects are dependent on local wind rates, sunshine or rainfall levels, plus the local geography, as well as …
From Guest Blogger Aedan: NREL Guide to Developing Renewable Energy Projects Read More »
Here’s a lengthy but excellent article from The Atlantic: “What If We Never Run Out of Oil?” It certainly is an interesting concept – one that I find quite credible. For instance, we have recently discovered untapped reservoirs of methane …
There is so much general ignorance on the basic issues confronting renewable energy and electric transportation that it’s sometimes hard to know how to react to articles like this one on “vehicle to grid,” i.e., the concept that large number …
Electric Transportation, Vehicle To Grid, and Wind Energy Read More »
The resort and hotel business is extremely competitive and costly. As more and more hotels become increasingly extravagant, they require evermore energy to run. Many are switching to green renewable energies to cut costs and in theory they could eventually …
From Guest Blogger R. Hoyal: Solar Energy Hotels — The Future Is Bright Read More »
Frequent commenter Cameron Atwood sent me this article describing Germany’s generous subsidies for solar PV and asked me to react to it. Yes, the German program was overzealous; no one (no one I’ve come across, at least) disputes that. The …
Germany’s Generous PV Subsidies Have Had Serious Implications: What Can We Learn? Read More »
Occasionally I go off by myself for a “happy hour” drink at a local upscale restaurant/bar — a place that’s almost always good for an interesting conversation with the people sitting next to me. Last evening was no exception: I …
Renewable Energy Is a Subject of Passion — Perhaps Too Much Read More »
During a flight to the East Coast a few months ago, I sat next to a pretty young girl – perhaps in her early 20s. During our conversation, I noticed she had a somewhat raspy voice, and I remember suggesting …
The World's Worst Air Takes Its Toll On Those Who Live in Seoul, Korea Read More »
Here’s some good news: U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Ron Wyden is a huge supporter of smart grid. In fact, he recently promised today to do everything he can to move the government’s “clumsy … machinery” to make …
Ron Wyden — Making Smart Grid a Reality in the U.S. Read More »
How much water are you really using? Many of us have low flow shower heads and our toilets are using less water, but how does that compare to the water that goes into the things we use and consume every …
From Guest Blogger Melanie Lochness: Surprising Water Usage Numbers [Infographic] Read More »
The UK government is moving, some would say stumbling, towards its legal obligation to have 15% of the UK’s energy produced by renewables by 2020. Every year more sources of renewable energy come on stream, but there are setbacks on …
From Guest Blogger Cass: An Overview of UK Renewable Energy Read More »
