When it comes to renewable energy, there’s hardly a shortage of misinformation out there. That said, those with a skeptical streak really seem to have it in for wind farms. Here’s a look at some of the most widely propagated …
From Guest Blogger Steve Waller: 5 Myths About Wind Farms Read More »
As promised, I just did a phone interview for three engineering majors at Vanderbilt University who are studying the target market for our client Eos Energy Storage. We discussed the various ways in which this breakthrough in zinc-air batteries could …
Vanderbilt University Students Look At Eos Energy Storage Read More »
Here’s an overly simplistic article that questions the validity of electric vehicles as “green” transportation on the basis that coal is used to charge EVs. And here is one of the comments: “I power my electric car totally from solar …
The Migration to Electric Transportation — It's Complicated Read More »
Here’s an email conversation I just had with a friend: Friend: Per the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, sunlight is the most abundant source of potential energy on the planet. If harnessed properly, sunlight could easily exceed current and future …
How Much Energy Does the Earth Receive From the Sun? Read More »
Here’s a conversation I’m having with a friend that readers may find interesting: Craig: I said something that I regret in our talk on the phone yesterday. In particular, I said that “clean coal doesn’t exist.” As a broad fact, …
Discussion on Renewable Energy, Externalities, Sustainability, Etc. Read More »
This article, “What Is It Like to Live Next to a 136-Megawatt Wind Farm?” is not too condemning of the experience. I would have preferred its section “The Bats and the Birds” to point out that birds are many thousands …
What Is It Like to Live Next to a 136-Megawatt Wind Farm? Read More »
In this economy, nothing seems settled anymore. If you are even the slightest bit unhappy in your current profession, or you haven’t yet settled on one yet, then never fear: there are options available to you. Set about putting your …
From Guest Blogger Richard Miller: How to Start a Career in Renewable Energy Read More »
Here’s this month’s webinar, in which I interviewed my friend and colleague Andy Lower, Executive Director of The Eleos Foundation. I called the webinar “Eco-Capitalism,” as Eleos makes significant, carefully placed investments, focused on enabling entrepreneurs in developing countries to …
Eco-Capitalism Aims at Sustainability in Developing Countries Read More »
Just a quick reminder about tomorrow’s webinar at 10:30 AM PDT (1 PM EDT). Our September webinar, featuring my friend and colleague Andy Lower, Executive Director of The Eleos Foundation. Eleos is a dynamic non-profit, that, through its for-profit subsidiaries, …
About once a month, I see a concept for a wind turbine that contemplates some sort of shroud to catch and funnel more wind through a turbine at higher speeds. In principle, there is no problem with such ideas, other …
