Tag: Renewable Energy

A friend of mine who had made some energy-related suggestions to President Obama just received a very thoughtful and well-written note in response, talking up the “all-of-the-above” strategy.  I respond: That’s great.  From here, I’d like to see some real …

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Needless to say, all of us here in the U.S. are glad that the 2012 election is behind us and that we no longer have to deal with the incredible level of rancor and lies that were embodied in the …

Renewable Energy — A Fad? Read More »

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I just got back from a short hike with a friend during which we discussed the status of some of the world’s largest countries vis-à-vis renewable energy.  This, of course, reminded me that we’re headed into another Conference of Parties …

Conference of Parties Takes on the Kyoto Protocol Read More »

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Here’s a post that I just put on RenewableEnergyWorld.com, in which I congratulate Meg Cichon, Associate Editor, for her wonderful article on global sustainability. In my piece, I took the opportunity to point out that, in addition to all the …

Celebrating Global Non-Profits that Advance Sustainability Read More »

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I had a Skype chat yesterday with a well-heeled investor/entrepreneur in Dubai whose family has numerous business operations in Africa and the Middle East – including Pakistan, the country in which one of my favorite projects is located.  Readers may …

It's a Small World in Renewable Energy Read More »

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The enemies of renewable energy are having a field day all over the world.  Here’s an article about clean energy in the UK, and how it’s getting pounded with the same hammer that it is over here, i.e.,  uncertainty: removal …

Clean Energy on Both Sides of the Atlantic: Uncertain Read More »

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Here’s some good news in the photovoltaics world:  the first about a new record in solar efficiency and the second about a super-absorbent solar cell. I’m reminded of a conversation I have frequently with clean energy nay-sayers. As renewable energy …

Renewable Energy Technology Improving Performance, Reducing Costs Read More »

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Concerning Poland’s 24 billion euro investment in the energy sector, the country’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk told reporters: “These investments have a strategic dimension; today, energy is the key to politics.” What a candid remark – one you’d hardly hear …

The American Council on Renewable Energy Key To Establishing the Industry Read More »

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Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday of the year.  It’s pretty much non-commercial, and it celebrates some of the basic virtues we find in all of us, e.g., the capacity for kindness and appreciation, while providing an opportunity to …

Thanks To Renewable Energy Advocates Read More »

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When the Japanese began to contemplate the consequences of Fukushima, it became instantly clear that renewable energy would play an important role in their future.  And, as outlined in this article, Japan is running hard in this direction, simultaneously replacing …

Japan: Sprinting Directly Towards Renewables, Smart-Grid Read More »

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