News & Articles on Renewable Energy
My specialty is wind energy, but I have worked with all forms of renewable energy. Over the years I’ve written about a number of renewable technologies, including solar and geothermal energy. In recent years I’ve focused on comprehensive renewable energy policies that develop a mix of renewable resources. I’ve also written about our use of fossil fuels and nuclear power.
Japan’s Centre-Right Goes Green
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A lot of business elites have clearly thrown in the towel on nuclear and are instead openly lobbying to have Japan vault to global leadership in renewables, efficiency and smart infrastructure.
Propaganda: Utilities rebuild an aging lexicon to keep pace with change
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Rod Kuckro
The nation’s investor-owned electric utilities have settled on a new customer-friendly vocabulary that they hope will influence how their rapidly changing business is perceived.
Germany promises more renewables but big utilities take back control
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Arne Jungjohann
But to keep a steady hand on the rise in renewable power, a “deployment corridor” will set limits on how much renewables capacity may be added per year.
Don’t Forget Geothermal: San Luis Obispo County Geothermal Resources
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Paul Gipe
This tells us two things. First, that California has been resting on its laurels since the early 1980s, regarding geothermal. Not much has been done since. Second, it tells us because of California’s complex and active geology there are more geothermal resources out there than most realize.
Critique of wind and solar cannot withstand light of day
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Craig Morris
Australia is in the midst of an extended discussion about the country’s energy future. The timing is bad for critics of renewables, who increasingly have to pick their stats carefully. But not every number from the past applies to the future.
Diablo Canyon’s Post Nuclear Future is Blowing in the Wind
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Paul Gipe
The following is post-nuclear vision for Diablo Canyon.
