Tag Archives: energy
Andrew McCarthy Discusses High Risk Energy Investing
Risk perception isn’t what it used to be. Ask the swelling ranks of Canadian junior oil and gas companies braving high-risk venues like Sudan, Iraq and even Yemen. Technological advances and the shale revolution are making risk easier to digest. And political risk is no longer limited to developing countries. Plus, risk is increasingly relative: [...]
Climate Change and Energy Consumption: Major Themes of Obama’s Second Term
Congratulations, Mr. President. Now let’s get to work. Because you mentioned climate change one time in your acceptance speech, the writers and readers for whom that subject is of paramount importance (on either side) have let 1,000 flowers bloom in less than a day. Andrew Revkin did the best job of it, talking through many [...]
Scotland’s “Renewables Revolution”
After surpassing earlier targets for renewable energy production, the Scottish government has declared its intention to move “faster and further” to become a green energy powerhouse. Last week, First Minister Alex Salmond announced the plan to generate the equivalent of 100% of the country’s energy needs with renewables by 2020. Salmond says this goal will [...]
A Clean Energy Future on Chicago’s Tuesday Ballot
When Chicagoans go to the polls Tuesday, they’ll have a chance to decide whether the Windy City moves beyond coal to clean energy in a way that lowers electric bills and creates jobs. And no, I’m not talking about the clear choice in the presidential race for all who want to move in that direction. [...]
How Mitt Romney Will Kill The Environment
Republican nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama have presented two radically different visions. While environmentalists have criticized both candidates, it should be obvious that one is clearly better than the other. Obama’s campaign slogan is “Forward” while Romney’s policy agenda can best be described as “Backwards”. Romney has emphasized an increased reliance on fossil [...]
Blue Sky Energy Brings Solar to NASCAR
Blue Sky Energy, Inc. has teamed up with Renewable Engineered Systems (RES) to bring solar to NASCAR. Using Blue Sky Energy’s charge controller technology and the Survivor Power Systems solution, the Peck Motorsports’ racecar hauler now powers its equipment and lighting with the sun. This one-of-a-kind system installed by RES helps Peck Motorsports break away from the pack [...]
Can India Meet It’s Lofty Coal Goals?
I have written before that India has lots of coal–and they do. I have also written that they have had a heckuva time getting it out of the ground–and they have. Corruption, lethargy, too much regulation… all have conspired to keep much of the population in India as energy starved as they are malnourished. As [...]
Ed Dolan Discusses Affordable Energy
We were fortunate enough to speak with the well known economist Ed Dolan on various energy and economic issues. In the interview Ed talks about the following: • Why cheap energy is not vital to economic growth • Why high oil prices aren’t necessarily a bad thing • Why the U.S. Oil and gas boom is hurting [...]
Does Google Have A “Breakthrough Biofuel” Up It’s Sleeve?
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has been successfully testing a breakthrough biofuel at its headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. The biofuel, made by California-based Cool Planet Energy Systems, is produced using a “carbon negative” process that actually removes carbon from the atmosphere during the course of production. “Innovations in alternative fuels will be key in addressing growing [...]