Comments on: Renewable Energy on the Rise, Fossil Fuels Declining

By: New Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Unveiled | CleanTechnica

New Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Unveiled | CleanTechnica — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:20:50 +0000

[…] their homes and businesses. Plus, with wind energy as a whole growing rapidly (it is actually the fastest-growing form of renewable energy), it is only inevitable that some people would like to bring traditional, large-scale turbines down […]

By: CleanTechnica » Blog Archive » 2009 Global Wind Power Report (by Country): Wind Up (Despite Economy) and China & US Up Big

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:28:43 +0000

[…] in the US recently as well, wind was the fastest growing source of clean energy (or energy at all) in Europe in 2009. 39% of […]

By: Wind Turbines based on Jet Engines 3-4 Times More Efficient & Coming to Market? [VIDEO] : CleanTechnica

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:49:30 +0000

[…] Wind power has been the fastest growing source of energy (renewable or otherwise) recently, but if this technology is as good as FloDesign says, perhaps we will see a much bigger boom in the years to come. […]

By: New Intelligent Wind Turbines “See” the Wind : CleanTechnica

New Intelligent Wind Turbines “See” the Wind : CleanTechnica — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:54:06 +0000

[…] wind energy being perhaps the fastest-growing type of energy in the US, this is a hopeful new […]

By: Solar Power Costs 50% Lower than Last Year : CleanTechnica

Solar Power Costs 50% Lower than Last Year : CleanTechnica — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:43:17 +0000

[…] with government incentives and creative group discounts and homeowner financing strategies, steadily increasing renewable energy usage may turn into a real renewable energy boom […]

By: Biggest Wind Farm in World — in Texas : CleanTechnica

Biggest Wind Farm in World — in Texas : CleanTechnica — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:22:13 +0000

[…] This project continues to show the world’s confidence in US wind energy and will help to keep wind energy the fastest growing energy source in the nation. […]

By: Where are the Gaps in the Solar Marketplace? : CleanTechnica

Where are the Gaps in the Solar Marketplace? : CleanTechnica — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:58:58 +0000

[…] the next five years. Nonetheless, only about 3% of those respondents had solar power and less than 1% of the power in the entire US is from […]

By: International Wind Power Business Acquisition — Confidence in the US : CleanTechnica

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:04:37 +0000

[…] continued growth in the wind energy market (wind energy increased 34.5% in the last year in the US — far more than any other energy source), record highs in clean energy patents, and advice from Morgan Stanley and Climate Change Capital, […]

By: Clean Energy Patents Hit Record High in the US : CleanTechnica

Clean Energy Patents Hit Record High in the US : CleanTechnica — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:45:39 +0000

[…] is a good sign that clean technology will continue to provide the US with a greater and greater share of its energy. Additionally, clean technology in the transportation sector is advancing at great speed and with […]

By: Ross

Ross — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:12:30 +0000

Last I heard, nuclear was barely capable of producing an energy profit, because so much fossil fuel goes into the unsustainable mining and refining processes required to produce fissionable material. Yay nuclear?

By: Ross

Ross — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:12:00 +0000

By: jfarmer9

jfarmer9 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:10:38 +0000

Interesting, does this mean that renewable energy sources are now a more mature industry than nuclear and thus do not require the mandated subsidies that are being proposed in the Waxman-Markey legislation. It would be nice to see a level playing field for all sustainable energy sources including nuclear.

I feel Waxman-Markey bill’s provision to require utilities to insure that 30% of their power distribution will come from renewable sources will eventually lead to the use of more fossil fuels. The reason is that nuclear, though a sustainable form of energy, does not meet the Waxman-Markey definition of renewable. This combined with the unreliability of wind and solar to produce power during peak demand and the inefficiency of solar and wind on a cost per kilowatt basses will lead to more fossil fuel use. What is the country going to do if we fail to meet the Waxman-Markey lofty “renewable” goal? Turn off the lights. True it is a solution but who thinks the US is in a mood to cut back on jobs when we can just produce more power with the use of fossil fuels.

You can not build a nuclear plant overnight you need at a minimum of at least seven years in the US to get a plant up and running. This is the time utilities need to start planning. Why not change the definition in Waxman-Markey to sustainable power and up the requirement from 30% to 60%. This way all carbon free producers are on a level playing field and the free market will decide which carbon free sources are more efficient at producing power. One needs to realize that in the end it is all about producing carbon free power.

Viva the nuclear renaissance,

Jfarmer9

By: jfarmer9

jfarmer9 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:10:00 +0000

Viva the nuclear renaissance,

Jfarmer9

By: Ronald

Ronald — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:59:48 +0000

I believe that the era of fossil fuel dominance on this planet is slowly coming to an end. The U.S.’s renewable energy output may not be as high as other countries at the moment, but that will change once the current economic crisis comes to an end and more money is available. I’m confident that we’ll reach our goal of renewable capacity by the target date.

By: Ronald

Ronald — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:59:00 +0000