Africa faces the greater challenge of energy access, energy availability and energy affordability than all the rest of the world. Assessment undertaken in 2008, Africa was the lowest per capita energy consumer averaging 0.66 tons of oil equivalents (TOE) compared …
From Guest Blogger Joshua Okomo: Top Challenges to Develop Green Energy in Africa Read More »
I’d like to call readers’ attention to this discussion of the validity of electric transportation. In fact, the discussion began earlier in this piece on bashing electric vehicles. There are a lot of interesting ideas here that challenge the …
Did you know that is takes electricity and water to make oil into gasoline ? This is part of the refining process. The following facts are from a great article that Peder Norby did on oil refining. He walks the talk …
From Guest Blogger Jim Stack: Electricity Used to Make Gas Read More »
Hawaii has been known as a land of paradise. They have a great climate and can grow anything anyplace. But did you know Hawaii runs most of paradise on oil-generated electricity? Of course, all of the oil is imported too. …
From Guest Blogger Jim Stack: Hawaii — Land of Oil or Renewables Read More »
Glenn Doty is an extremely senior scientist who studies the macro-world of energy, and doesn’t like what he sees regarding electric transportation. He writes: While I have tremendous respect for you and the work that you are doing, I have …
Electric Vehicles: Confronting the Tough Realities Read More »
A friend from China writes: A pleasure speaking with you on Skype. I believe that with your connections we should be able to develop cleantech companies in China and more renewable energy projects in this part of the world. The …
Incredible Renewable Energy Opportunities in China Read More »
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyrehx520so]In November’s webinar, I discussed some of the best business plans I’ve encountered in renewable energy and electric transportation. This is part of an ongoing project in which I review an incoming stream of clean energy business concepts, apply …
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgKgc_Oo1fI]As part of my series of basic videos for newcomers on the main renewable energy technologies, I lay out the basic forms of clean energy and say a few words about photovoltaics, solar thermal (aka concentrated solar power or …
At the risk of stating the obvious, there have been huge mistakes made in governments’ promotion of renewables. But who should be surprised by that? Just because clean energy is a good thing doesn’t mean that there won’t be bad …
Those of you writing books or blogs about Renewable Energy – take note of this recent article in the N.Y. Times: Very sad what our country has evolved into. The “Renewable Energy: Bubble, Scam or Both?” Is spot on. Everyone …
From Guest Blogger Don Harmon on: “Renewable Energy: Bubble, Scam or Both?” Read More »
