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The Rise Of The Green Machines
You’d imagine that making goods and services more easily available and quicker to access would involve more people, effort and resources. Not necessarily. The world of the self-service kiosks has really come to the forefront with the technological advances of the last 5-10 years. We talk to Julian Rooney of UK bespoke Kiosk business Cammax [...]
Dave Summers: Peak Oil Is Almost Here
This where we stand, and it’s a fairly bleak view: Peak oil is almost here, and nothing new (with the possible but unlikely exception of Iraq) is coming online anytime soon and while the clock is ticking – forward movement on developing renewable energy resources has been sadly inadequate. In the meantime, the idea that [...]
Interview: Mark Lackey Likes Energy Stocks
The Energy Report: It’s been a busy five months since your last interview in August. What’s your macro view on energy markets? Mark Lackey: The problems in Europe were somewhat worse than most people anticipated regarding Greece and long-term bond rates in Portugal and Spain. Slower world economic growth wasn’t a disaster, but it was [...]
John McIlveen Discusses Renewable Energy Investing
The Energy Report: In your last interview, your primary concern in making investment decisions was safety. I know you focus primarily on Canadian companies, but has all the “fiscal cliff” talk influenced your approach to renewable energy investments? John McIlveen: With the fiscal cliff, I could see how renewables might get pushed to the back [...]
Interview: Rick Rule Discusses U.S Energy Independence
The Energy Report: Earlier this week, the International Energy Agency forecast the U.S. would become the world’s largest oil producer and an exporter of natural gas by 2020, and would attain energy self-sufficiency by 2035. Do you agree, and what would that mean? Rick Rule: We stand a very good chance of accomplishing the first [...]
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 [...]
Micro Inverters: What You Need to Know
Are you thinking about installing solar panels on your home or business? You may just want to update your current system and add value to your investment. There are two types of inverters that you can install on your solar panel array. These may be either an array inverter, which will convert the DC current [...]
Interview: Tex Wilkins Discusses CSP Industry
Last week, we interviewed Belen Gallego, Founder & Director at CSP Today and PV Insider, in conjunction with the CSP Today 6th Concentrated Solar Thermal Power USA ConferenceGallego’s putting on in Las Vegas this Wednesday and Thursday (June 27-28). Today, with the conference starting in just 48 hours, we present our interview with Frank “Tex” Wilkins, Executive [...]
Belen Gallego on the Future of CSP
The following interview is with Belen Gallego, Founder & Director at CSP Today and PV Insider. Ms. Gallego is also in charge of CSP Today’s range of conferences and trade shows, including the upcoming CSP Today 6th Concentrated Solar Thermal Power USA Conference, being held in Las Vegas beginning on June 27-28. For a helpful discussion of CSP, [...]