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Renewables: Good for Some Things, Not so Good for Others
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There are lots of energy sources that might be called “renewable,” and lots applications for renewable energy. Clearly not all are equally good.[read more]
Justifying $15 Trillion for Renewables
Yesterday I received a joint press release from a group of renewable energy trade associations. It touted a new report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the potential growth of renewable energy by 2050. The report has already garnered an impressive array of headlines, such as "Renewable Energy Can Power the...[read more]
Audio Archive: Supply, Demand, and Revolution
Recent civil unrest in North Africa and the Middle East has captured global attention, as many hope for more humane, democratic governments in that part of the world, while others express concern over what new leadership might mean for relations with the West. With large scale unrest in a region so closely associated with oil...[read more]
Democracy or Demagogy?
I’ve already mentioned that the strange ideas politicians have when they make decisions when it comes to environmental issues doesn’t show any outstanding ability in this field, but more bent on self-preservation or some hazy interest instead of the people who elected them to represent. I’ve given examples of this on town level and a...[read more]
Grumpy’s News Flashes V
Eskom, the South-African national energy supplier, blocks any new building projects larger than a family home for at least half a year. There is a chronic energy crisis since the beginning of last year, caused by ever growing cities like Johannesburg, resulting in enormous power cuts. South Africa will be the host country for the world...[read more]
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“I believe that the FF companies, since they have the money to do so at this time, will invest in the machine automation required to mass produce batteries and solar. The object is to extract the cheapest, most abundant sources for these new energy components.As something to think about, solar's growth averaged about 33% and as of 2012, was a whopping 78%. Now, if subsidies were reduced to where ...”
“It's pretty clear Alberta and thus Canada house certain political and financial powers that point to being the head quarters of the so-called 1%. I'm glad to finally see signs of people and organizations awakening from within the country. The only means we have to break the beast's ugly neck is to reject globalization and make ourselves as independant as we can from fossil fuels. ”