Consulting giant McKinsey recently concluded a feasibility study to determine if electricity from 100% renewable resources was possible. They determined that it was very feasible by 2050. The study concluded that along with renewable energy being 100% feasible, it was also a reliable and economically sound energy decision. Interesting side stat: Germany currently has one [...]
I like contrarian points of view as much as the next guy (perhaps more my friends would say), but this guy brings contrarian to a whole other level. This CNN/Money video is worth a look. Embedded video from CNNMoney.com Video This VC is invested in a company which turns CO2 into building materials.
I sat in on a Department of Energy webinar on photovoltaic solutions this afternoon. It was from the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy group. The entire presentation is posted online here – Solar PV Webinar: In My Backyard and Open PV Mapping Project. I found a couple of useful items for our blog readers. Check [...]
As spring approaches, it makes sense that people start thinking more about solar. Well, on Thursday, there were at least three big announcements about big solar projects getting funding. And no, I don’t think it has anything to do with the change of seasons. The city of San Antonio announced three new solar projects totaling [...]
Texas already leads the country in wind power, thanks to the windy west Texas plains, according to the EPA. Many in Texas now believe that Texas could also lead in solar. “We actually are a perfect environment, economically and thermodynamically, as a raw resource for solar, but it hasn’t taken off,” said Michael E. Webber, [...]
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