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As we all well know, China is front and center on the world stage when it comes to energy. The “awakening giant” is simultaneously the world’s biggest polluter and most aggressive clean energy investor, with bold, fully committed plans to …

China Appears Committed To Renewables — But Why? Read More »

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One of the great things about our country is its tolerance of a diversity of opinion.  On top of that, we have the freedom to up the ante on those opinions and convert them into real commitments.  Any of us …

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…..continued from earlier post These same wind turbines have been chosen for the world’s largest wind farm, the 845MW Shepherd’s Flat project in north central Oregon. 338 turbines will be installed; GE says that this turbine yields the highest energy …

[The Vector] Renewable Energy – All Eyes on GE Read More »

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General Electric (GE) is speeding ahead on a number of renewable energy fronts.  This includes continuing to build its wind turbine division, a new smart meter project, planning to build the largest solar plant in the U.S., keeping its successful Eco-Imagination project going and …

[The Vector] Renewable Energy – Keeping up with GE Read More »

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I just received an interesting phone call. Chris Mason, renewable energy contractor in Anguilla (Caribbean) called to discuss my work in Bermuda and understand how it might apply to his country a thousand miles south. Mason speaks in a calm, …

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I frequently extol the virtues of CSP (concentrated solar power), aka solar thermal.  For those looking for a good introduction with images that illustrate the concept, the link above is a solid video on the subject.

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Clean energy investment worldwide was up 30% in 2010, after a steep decline in 2009, says the Pew Charitable Trusts.  “The clean energy sector is emerging as one of the most dynamic and competitive in the world, witnessing 630 percent …

[The Vector] Venture Capital Investment Increases Substantially into Green Energy Read More »

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I have mentioned that I work with four American and three Bermudan business partners in an effort to bring electric vehicles to this charming island nation. Bermuda has all the potential in the world for a super-steep EV adoption curve: …

Bermuda Is Soon To Have Electric Vehicles — But What About Renewable Energy? Read More »

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One of the things I enjoy most about shows like Storage Week, sitting through many dozens of presentations on energy storage, is the breadth of perspective on the subject of clean energy.  We all know that ultimately, storage is 100% …

A Few Perspectives on Energy Storage Read More »

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There are elements of the energy business that I find monstrously complex – namely, everything but the technology. The political wranglings – the way the federal, regional, state, and local agencies work in conjunction with the utilities and the regulatory …

Energy Storage – News from the Infocast “Storage Week” Show Read More »

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