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 …
U.S. President Obama's “All-of-the-Above” Energy Strategy Read More »
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 »
When asked what 2GreenEnergy is, I normally talk about what we’re doing to forward the cause of clean energy, but I quickly add that we’re about sustainability more generally. I want to ensure that we play a role in any …
Discussion on Electric Transportation Is Part of a Larger Topic Read More »
When I was a marketing consultant to the Fortune-sized IT and industrial giants, I was proud to count Switzerland-based ABB on my client list. Having said that, the company was founded in the 19th Century, and had a reputation as a stodgy, …
ABB's Breakthrough Could Be Critical to Smart-grid Read More »
I subscribe to a great number of free online newsletters that cover cleantech at a fairly broad level, and though I certainly don’t read every word, I do glance through them. If you have a spare minute, I would ask …
In Renewable Energy, Things May Not Be What They Seem Read More »
I began to write a private email to my colleague Stephan Williams who is helping out with our “Corporate Role Models” blog, when I realized there is really nothing private about it at all. Here are notes on the industries …
A reader asked that I comment on this fairly euphoric piece, suggesting that the world economy can and will be revived with the aggressive adoption of electric transportation and photovoltaics. Here are a few bits and pieces of my reaction. …
I’m happy to note that I just scheduled an interview for my next book with a gentleman I’ve been in touch with for some time: Stuart L. Smits, CEO of Citizen Green Energy. Among other things, Stuart follows utility regulation …
Understanding Utilities' Incentive to Integrate Renewables Read More »
When I travel, I spend a fair amount of time in rental cars, which provides me with more opportunity to listen to radio programming on our civilization’s challenges and opportunities than I have when I’m home. One of the themes …
Germany has installed enough photovoltaics that, at this point, coal-fired power plants are beginning to become unprofitable. This is driven by a combination of factors, e.g., that coal isn’t asked to provide power at the peak of the day, when …
