Battle Over the Definition of Success in the ‘Cleantech’ Industry This past week PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel — who was also an early investor in Facebook — made headlines when he declared that “Cleantech is […]
BOMBSHELL: Solar and Wind Power Would Speed Up, Not Reduce, Global Warming
Study: Coal-Fired Power Plants Emit Pollutants That Keep the Earth Cool (Note: I am amazed that I have to put such a disclaimer in here, but a note for the comprehension-impaired: This is not an […]
Un-Analytics: How Google Went Solar
While I don’t normally put up a post on Saturday, the queue is piling up a bit so I decided to squeeze this one in before Monday’s post. The following guest essay is by Dan […]
Germany’s Renewable Energy Sources Rise to 20 Percent
The following is a guest post from OilPrice.com. ——————————- In the Aftermath of Fukushima, Germany’s Renewable Energy Sources Rise to 20 Percent The worldwide implications for nuclear power advocates in light of the 11 March […]
Reality Settling in at the White House
Hug the Green Industry, Kill Big Oil When Barack Obama was campaigning for president, I thought he displayed a “comic book” view of the energy industry: Lots of stereotypes of the good guys and the […]
Investor Interest in U.S. Biofuel Production Set to Soar
I just finished writing the 4th chapter in my book tonight. This chapter was a primer on renewable energy, covering biomass, hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, and ocean energy technologies. Interesting tidbit from this chapter: The […]
Book and Travel Update, and Some Interesting Stories
Book Update I have mentioned it on here a couple of times, but I am under contract to deliver a book on energy by the end of this year. I initially had a pretty good […]
The Battle for Libya’s Post-Gadhaffi Soul (and Oil)
As hostilities in Libya wind down, one thing is clear: A number of nations will jockey for access to Libya’s oil. It happened in Iraq, where ironically the U.S. was shut out as Russia, China, […]
Keeping Michele Bachmann Honest on Gas Prices
The Promise: Gas Below $2 a Gallon Like many of you, I am often unhappy with our political leaders. One thing that annoys me the most is that many will say or do just about […]
How to Fix the Broken Cellulosic Ethanol Incentive System
Overview: Mandates, Zero Production, Penalties, and the Failure of the Current System In the previous post, I discussed the annual ritual of rolling back the cellulosic ethanol mandates by 90% or more. For three years […]