"Areva SA of France predicts the global use of solar-thermal power will grow by about 30-fold this decade, a forecast that spurred the world’s largest maker of nuclear reactors to buy a California-based equipment maker." "The deal was similar to… Continue Reading
1. What is the potential for developing more hydroelectric power in North America vs. developing countries, and what would be the environmental impact of such development? 2. What should be the energy policy of the United States, based on the… Continue Reading
By this I mean subsidize for citizens. What would the effect of making funds available to homeowners to add solar power to their houses have. It would reduce emissions. It would increase power production. It would spur new innovations in… Continue Reading
As i understand it, solar power generated electricity still are not competitive, and require subsidies to be competitive. How much is the cost difference nowadays? When will it be competitive w/o subsidies? What is the likelihood that this will ever… Continue Reading
Some states like TX and NJ will subsidize solar energy 40% worth. But the technology to date has been quite costly in spite of these states’ subsidizing the cost. However, solar energy is starting to turn the corner cost-effectively in… Continue Reading
"Large utility-scale renewable energy offers important economies of scale. In Denmark industrial-scale wind farms already supply 20 percent of the country’s power; Germany and other European countries are close behind. The American Council on Renewable Energy estimates that with "consistent… Continue Reading
House Chamber, Washington, DC October 22, 2009 I rise in opposition to the rule and in opposition to the underlying bill. And to explain why, I’d like to walk through a little history and a little math. Lets begin with… Continue Reading