Tag: solar energy

As planned, I used my trip to the Intersolar show to connect busily with many industry colleagues, including my friends at Renewable Energy World.  And, true to form, these folks weren’t exactly lounging around either. I found the company’s president, …

Renewable Energy World at Intersolar — and an Affirmation of Concentrated Solar Power Read More »

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There are so many great ideas on display at the Intersolar show here in San Francisco that I couldn’t even attempt to list even a small fraction. But I came across a booth yesterday that I thought bore mentioning – …

Cool Stuff at Intersolar: How Many Roofs Do You Want on Your Building? Read More »

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From time to time I come across content on other sites that I recommend to 2GreenEnergy readers. Here’s a webinar called “Is There Hope for Solar?” — produced by my new-found friends at The Energy Collective.

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I’m headed up to San Francisco to the Intersolar show tomorrow morning for a couple of days of meetings, and, of course, checking out the show itself. I just realized that I’m entering my fourth decade of attending trade shows now.  …

2GreenEnergy at the Intersolar Show Read More »

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Introduction Although this paper has been written primarily to deal with energy concerns in the United States of America, much of the information will be useful for other countries also. Regardless of whether we are concerned about global warming, we …

Replacing Fossil Fuels — by Guest Blogger Frank Eggers Read More »

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I friend of mine noticed that the concept of “Tough Realities” (as in the title of my report: Tough Realities for Renewable Energy Businesses) resonates with people. I agree. That’s the reason that I’ve subtitled my book (“Renewable Energy — …

Tough Realities – An Apt Description of the Migration to Renewable Energy Read More »

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  The chapter of the book Renewable Energy — Facts and Fantasies entitled “Cold Fusion” is a transcript of the interview with Wally Rippel on this subject. Quote: “Imagine a liquid fuel which stores ten million times as much energy …

About Wally Rippel, Contributor to "Renewable Energy Facts and Fantasies" Read More »

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A friend from the UK asked for my take on a new Swiss movie on Jimmy Carter’s efforts to reduce the United States’ dependence on oil at the end of the 1970s. He points out, “I am sure it will …

US Policy on Clean Energy – The Road Not Taken? Read More »

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I had a chance conversation with Nick Roberts, VP Sales of GlobalNES recently – a company in renewables that boasts an interesting angle. GlobalNES offers to arrange financing for, engineer, and install a range of commercial-sized clean energy systems – …

Unique Approach to Renewables Contracting – Global NES Read More »

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Part of the reason that Bill Paul is so bullish on Northern Africa as a financial center for rrenewable energy is obvious: the Sahara Desert. Especially ripe for concentrated solar power, the desert is the solution to Europe’s thirst for …

Concentrated Solar Power in the Sahara Desert Read More »

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