Articles Related to Technology
#72 - February 23 2022
In the past decade, costs have declined, and technology and materials advanced. This week we celebrate the rise of solar as a major solution to our energy needs.
#66 - January 10 2022
Achieving net zero emissions by 2050 will require massive investment and breakthrough technologies. This week we discuss how one can create the opportunity for the other, and vice versa.
#64 - December 21 2021
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing is at an all-time high, with many investors looking to generate financial returns AND do good. But backing ESG is not the same as investing in the Clean Energy Transition (CET). This week we explain the differences and why most important CET investments score poorly on ESG.
Video - December 1 2021
Around 1.2 billion gallons of gasoline are burned every year in the US on garden maintenance. That’s nearly 12 million tons of CO2 just to keep our lawns and hedges neat. In this video, we laud an alternative power solution.
#62 - November 24 2021
A lot of publicly traded companies will benefit from the $550 billion for climate change solutions in President Biden’s new infrastructure bill. Today we itemize the stocks and ETFs in the arena we’re following.
Video - November 11 2021
We recently visited Trenton Renewables in NJ and discovered how they turn unwanted organic matter into renewable energy – and produce several other useful products along the way.
#60 - November 2 2021
We have mostly written about the innovative clean energy companies who will lead the transition in the economy. Today we dig over the bones of the companies destined for extinction.
#57 - October 12 2021
The winds of change are blowing off the east coast with the arrival of the first commercial scale offshore wind farm in the US. We look up in awe at the massive size and scale of this $2.3 billion project.
#56 - October 1 2021
Many private companies are spending billions developing designs for Advanced Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to produce clean nuclear energy for the nation’s grid. But there is already an expert in the field: the US Navy.
#53 - September 1 2021
Today we delve into a Barron’s interview with Gary Black, the well-regarded Wall Street pro, and reveal why his target price of $1,100 per share for Tesla is not as aggressive as it may first appear.
#52 - August 27 2021
To operate reliably during periods of extreme weather brought on by climate change, our aging, decentralized power grid needs an overhaul. Today we offer some suggestions of how that might be achieved.
#50 - August 12 2021
Torbjörn Wahlborg is a man of power. He directs over half of the electricity generation in Sweden and substantial generation throughout Europe. Today we share his thoughts on generating power without fossil fuels and exciting future developments in energy.
#41 - April 6 2021
This week we feature 4 companies developing technologies that will help with the clean energy transition, brought to market through SPAC mergers.
#40 - March 19 2021
Bill Gates, previously an advocate for nuclear power, focusses on other clean energy solutions in his new book: How to Avoid a Climate Disaster. We look at what he champions now.
#39 - March 10 2021
As technology improves, costs fall, and investment increases, there’s good reason to be optimistic about offshore wind as part of our future energy mix.
#37 - February 6 2021
Yesterday it was Will Ferrell, America and GM. Today it’s Tormund Giantsbane, Norway and Audi. This entertaining EV battle is heating up.
#36 - February 5 2021
In Sunday’s Super Bowl, Will Ferrell will make a huge (and hilarious) EV announcement on behalf of an American auto maker. We take a look at what it all means.
#35 - February 3 2021
This week we look at how institutional investors are wielding their enormous power over the companies they invest in, to force through adoption of net-zero emission targets.