Guest Post: Ethanol – Sustainable or Sustaina-”bull”?
This post is by guest contributor John Willard. A biofuel is any type of fuel that results from the biological fixation of carbon. Technically speaking, fossil fuels qualify under this […]
Category Archives: Renewable energy
Changing Perspectives on Climate Change – in Renewable Energy World
CleanTechVerdict’s most recent post appears in Renewable Energy World. Check it out! Changing Perspectives on Climate Change.
Secretary Chu’s Department of Energy: Four Years Later
After four years of low-profile ups and high-profile downs, Nobel Prize-winning Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will be stepping down. Coming from a career in research and academia, many critics […]
Concentrated Solar Power: Focusing the Sun
In the race to harness renewable energy, one technology combines a new-age focus on solar energy with the relatively old concept of steam-driven power plants. Known as Concentrated Solar Power […]
Resolutions for a Planet
For some, the New Year’s Resolution is a catalyst for life-changing action; for others, it is an exercise in futility. Whatever the outcome, though, we understand that goal setting is […]
Photovoltaics and Our Energy Future
In a previous post we provided an overview of solar energy and promised to delve into more detail about specific technologies in future posts. Here, we’ll look into photovoltaic (PV) […]
Clean Tech and the Fiscal Cliff
Those of us who watch television, use the internet or live within the reach of 24-hour reporting have, in recent weeks, certainly heard a thing or two about the impending […]
Renewables and Resilience
An article published in the New York Times on Monday brought to light an interesting paradox that’s plagued many homeowners who have invested in solar power. When we see homes […]
Clarifying a Few Clean Tech Terms
With all the talk of energy systems, next-generation technologies, climate science and other fascinating topics, we’re bound from time to time to be confused by all the jargon. As esoteric […]
Hydropower – Dams and the Future
For thousands of years, people have been harnessing the energy embodied in flowing water. Originally, this energy was used mechanically to grind grains, saw timber and facilitate other labor-intensive tasks. […]
