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.
Governance, Innovation and the Transition to a Sustainable Energy System: Perspectives from Economic Theory
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Matthew Lockwood
Moreover, comparative evidence from Europe on non-technology specific quota mechanisms and technology specific feed-in tariffs for wind energy suggests that the former have higher costs, are less effective and produce high levels of windfall profits . . . Nevertheless, the evidence does provide considerable support for the view that technology-specific feed-in tariffs have been successful. Interestingly, this suggests that in countries with feed-in tariffs, governments have been able to overcome information asymmetries . . .
LA Times: Putting more wind power on the grid
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The Times Editorial Board
Wind turbines tend to be overshadowed by solar power projects, which get most of the attention from the public and policymakers. . . Despite its second-class status, wind is a much bigger producer of electricity than solar.
Excerpts from British Survey of Attitudes Toward Energy Market Reform
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Below are some excerpts from are recent public opinion survey on attitudes toward energy policy. Renewable Energy Among the British …
Public prefers reductions in room temperature to nuclear power as an energy solution says key survey
By
Dave Toke
A comprehensive survey published by the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) of attitudes of the British public has found low support for nuclear power as a solution to the UK’s problems compared to energy efficiency and renewable energy. Indeed, when ranked as a solution to the problems of energy security, climate change and affordability, nuclear power was perceived as being less preferable than reducing the heating temperature inside the home.
Why 100% Renewable Energy?
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Paul Gipe
The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is inevitable. It will happen whether we take action or not. Fossil fuels are—by definition–finite. They are a one-time gift to humanity. Long before they are physically exhausted, we will have turned away from them toward renewable sources of energy simply on the basis of cost.
Graph of the Day: Women prefer solar, old men like nuclear
By
Giles Parkinson
Solar and wind are by far the most popular, and wind gained the most support from the previous year, jumping from 59 per cent to 67 per cent. Coal and nuclear were the least popular, with nuclear falling from 20 per cent to 13 per cent. No fossil fuel gained more than 28 per cent approval, and geothermal and ocean energy have yet to capture the imagination.
