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Since diving into the deep end when it comes to energy issues, almost every day sees new fascinating concepts, approaches, and technologies.  Exciting. Hope inspring. Truly Energy COOL.  And, well, there are others on the hunt for those Energy COOL opportunities for fostering a better future. When I win the lottery … When I win […]

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PV panels at ten percent of today’s cost?  Wow.   That would equate to, roughly, a 30 percent reduction of solar installation costs if this can happen.   A grandmother’s flyer creates a large market demand, cutting costs by over 15 percent. And, a city’s financing scheme offers people who would not otherwise have been […]

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A major part (roughly 1/3rd) of the total system cost for installed solar power is, of course, the solar panels.  We’ve been seeing ‘about to happen’ news about breakthroughs coming in solar PV prices.  Two major firms, Nanosolar and Evergreen, are each offering up the potential for major cost cuts in solar PV panels.  Cost […]

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Berkeley, California, is providing a new path toward financing renewable energy programs, providing financing for individual home owner’s solar power systems.  Well, not far from Berkeley, Marin County is providing a different path toward making solar systems more accessible to its citizens. In this case, however, the County government is (at most) a follower rather than […]

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Making the Daily Kos recommended list, right now, is Shplik’s discussion Small and scalable renewable power: A New Deal Solution.  Shplik is absolutely right: we need a smart financing path to enable explosive growth in distributed (preferably renewable) energy production as part of the path toward an Energy Smart future. What is exciting is that […]

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Sacremento Dem asked What is the biggest outrage of this Administration?  At the end of the diary, a list of truly “outrageous” acts.  Outrageous.But, perhaps, the most outrageous element was not in that list, as outrageous as every element listed was and is to consider. No, in the desire to reject everything from Bill Clinton, […]

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At this time, Dozens of cities and school districts are getting good marks for implementing hybrid buses that run on both diesel and electricity. In doing so, they are helping to commercialize a technology that proponents say will save fuel costs and prevent the release of harmful emissions. So starts Driving Hybrid Buses, an EnergyBiz […]

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What’s the wisest thing to do given the uncertainties and risk? That is the core question that science teacher wonderingmind42 asks in his latest video discussing the challenges of considering Global Warming and how best to deal with the challenges before us. For some, those who are able to step back and approach problems with […]

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Bit-by-bit, bloggers are gaining similiar treatment to what traditional media reporters might receive.  Bloggers get invited to trade shows, receive products and books to review, get invited to Iraq, have press conferences with business leaders and politicians, and get all-expense paid trips courtesy of oil companies (1, 2).   This is a welcome trend, in my mind, […]

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DISCLAIMER:  This is not about investing for your direct financial security but investing in our common future, If interested, continue with this discussion of a new path toward Investing in a Progressive Future. Political Mutual Funds It is a complex challenge to decide how to donate money. There are so many important issues and causes. […]

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