I’m heading to Boston tomorrow for four really promising meetings on Tuesday. My marketing services companies did 26 different projects for the IT giant Digital Equipment Corporation in the 1990s, which was only one of at least a dozen clients …
Tag: Renewable Energy
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 …
Analyzing the Costs of Fossil Fuels Vs. Renewables
In response to my post How Much Renewable Energy Does the World Really Need? frequent commenter Steven Andrews writes: I think THIS is the way to go. First, install all the renewable energy you can with the capital you have, because you …
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Supercapacitors as Energy Storage Devices
A young, bright, and extremely respectful friend sent me this video on supercapacitors a few hours ago. And, since he had been very active in communicating with me lately, he wrote, “Tell me to shut up if I get to be …
How Much Renewable Energy Does the World Really Need?
Here’s an article whose author is attempting to show that the goal of 100% renewables is closer than we think. At the risk of stating the obvious, I jotted down a few notes I wish to share: • We’re a very …
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Energy Efficiency Really IS a Big Deal
Frequent commenter and alternative fuels expert Ben Thorp responds to my piece on electric transportation the other day, noting: Energy efficiency … may be the largest issue if saving fossil fuel or the global environment is a major concern. The …
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Sustainable Energy: Our Civilization's Current Status
Here’s a very good, objective and realistic treatment of our planet’s attempts at sustainable energy, from the combined perspectives of technology, economics, and politics. Here, in one document, readers will get “the whole nine yards” as to how difficult this …
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Cap and Trade Versus a Carbon Tax
Here’s a piece on cap and trade. Like every person who hopes that civilization will find its way towards sustainability, I’m rooting for success here. But frankly, I can’t imagine how cap and trade will accomplish its aims, given all …
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7000 Is a LOT of Comments on Renewable Energy
Sometime later this evening, someone will post the 7000th comment here at 2GreenEnergy. My thanks to everyone who has participated so vociferously, and who continues to keep this site growing, both in size and importance. When I go to conferences, even …
Tagged with: clean energy, Renewable Energy, sustainability, sustainable civilization, sustainable future
Solar Energy By Country
Those looking for ways to measure the progress the U.S. is making in renewable energy compared with the rest of the world may be interested in this infographic, comparing the installed amount of solar energy per capita by country. Btw, …
