Comments on: China Atop Renewable Energy Ranks As Shale Gas Changes The Game

By: Marcacci Communications

Marcacci Communications — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:18:41 +0000

[…] in 2011 to $248.7 billion in 2012. Bankruptcies and layoffs claimed many once-promising companies, public funding dried up, and renewable portfolio standards have been targeted by fossil fuel funded policy […]

By: Global clean energy market values set to nearly double from 2012 to 2022 |

Global clean energy market values set to nearly double from 2012 to 2022 | — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:26:26 +0000

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:23:00 +0000

Agreed.

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:22:00 +0000

Haven’t seen any removed? Have they shown up yet? Sometimes there seems to be a delay.

By: agelbert

agelbert — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:18:00 +0000

It’s only a “competitor” because there isn’t a level playing field on fossil fuel energy versus renewables. We are all going to pay for that gas fracking with poisoned aquifers down the line.

By: agelbert

agelbert — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:07:00 +0000

Zachary,
I’ve posted two comments that have been zapped. Is there a problem?

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:45:00 +0000

Yes, that’s how I’m reading what Silvio wrote. I am certainly on the side that thinks this is a big bubble. But the question is if it will pop soon or in several years…

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:44:00 +0000

I didn’t read him writing that it was. I read him presenting it as a competitor to renewables.

By: Jessie

Jessie — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:39:00 +0000

Shale gas is not renewable nor is it clean… what is going on with this article..?

By: Martin Scribblin Leggett

Martin Scribblin Leggett — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:15:00 +0000

The impact of shale gas is serious as it diverts capital from (truly) clean tech, but the returns on the US shale gas side don’t appear to be accruing to anyone except Wall Street:

http://shalebubble.org/wall-street/

Wouldn’t surprise me if the same plays out as the ‘boom’ is attempted to be rolled out world-wide

By: Q. T

Q. T — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:23:00 +0000

I don’t see full cost accounting mentioned anywhere, here.

“Where American energy policy is far less sensible is when it comes to the price reflecting the true cost. Tiny petrol taxes take no account of the damaging effects of pollution. This newspaper has long argued for a carbon tax to make dirty energy more expensive and thus curb demand. If that happened, some of the new oil might not be worth extracting: Canada’s heavy oil, for instance, emits about 6% more carbon dioxide than normal oil, which in turn can be 30% dirtier than gas. The biggest bonanza from all this new energy would be if the users paid the real cost of consuming oil and gas.”

The Economist, Nov 17, 2012 http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21566663-good-thingbut-it-would-be-better-if-energy-was-priced-correctly-united-states-americas