During a slow period at the Electric Drive Transportation Association conference this afternoon, I walked a couple of miles across town to interview spokespeople for the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) – Senior Attorneys Jay Pendergrass and Lisa Goldman. We talked …
Environmental Law Institute Reports on Subsidies for Energy Companies Read More »
San Jose State University and SolarTech conducted a study recently in Silicon Valley to understand consumer attitudes toward solar energy and solar power for home use. Silicon Valley (Santa Clara County) is considered a bell-weather county in a state that …
[The Vector] Consumer Attitudes Revealed in Latest Solar Survey Read More »
The World Economic Forum says worldwide investment in green energy rose 30% in 2010. Investment reached $234 billion in 2010, up from $186 billion a year earlier. The WEF states that higher oil prices would most likely increase demand for …
(Continued from an earlier post…) U.S. Venture Capital U.S. Venture Capital investments increased in 2010, too, from $3.5 billion in 2009 to $5.1 billion in 2010 (a 45.7% increase). The number did fall short of the record-breaking $6.1 billion invested …
[The Vector] Clean Energy Trends 2011 Report – Continued Read More »
Clean Energy Trends 2011, the annual report from Clean Edge, Inc., was recently published. This is the 10th annual report the company has written on green energy, with now a full decade of accumulated information of the industry. The authors, …
While researching this article to learn more about how to design an Energy Efficient Home, I spent much of my time on the internet to see just what is out there right now that could be incorporated into a new …
Renewable Energy House Design – by Guest Blogger Don Harmon of LiFeBATT, Inc. Read More »
This morning, I recorded next week’s Clean Energy Radio segment for WebTalkRadio, in which I interviewed Belén Gallego, director of CSP Today. With offices in London and Hoboken NJ, CSP Today provides comprehensive, cutting-edge information online and through trade shows …
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I got a great deal of really good feedback on some of my previous posts about biomimicry, especially this one on Janine Benyus. So let me suggest another talk I know you’ll enjoy. Here, Michael Pawlyn explains how we can …
Michael Pawlyn on Biomimicry and Concentrated Solar Power Read More »
In an average week, I get a couple of invitations to be on radio programs whose hosts want a guest to speak on clean energy. Here’s a typical request that I got just a few hours ago, to which I …
Many experts state clearly that geothermal energy could provide all the energy the world needs. 99% of the planet has a temperature above 1,000 degrees C. The earth’s heat is an inexhaustible source of energy, available 24 hours per day …
[The Vector] Geothermal and Its Potential – But What About Earthquakes? Read More »
