2015: We stand on the precipice. We have come a long, long way in the last 30 years. Finally the dialog has changed from skepticism that the planet is really warming and that humans are the cause to what, if anything, can and/or should be done about it and the commensurate social and economic consequences of various alternatives. Increasingly the debate is…
Let my last post of the year bring a little sunshine into your world. We are finally “there”. The pace of change is about to rock your world. “Solar has already reached grid parity in 10 states that are responsible for 90 percent of U.S. solar electricity production.” Buckle Up! While You Were Getting Worked Up Over Oil Prices,…
In case you were wondering what all the fuss about climate change is about and if it is really happening here are the numbers. This is quite definitive and, in my opinion, pretty scary. And things are, excuse the pun, just heating up. We’ve already locked in increasing consequences for decades to come. I made a business presentation last…
One again, evidence for what I have been projecting all along. The doom and gloom prognosticators are simply wrong. The research is consistently showing the TRILLIONS of $$$$$$ that will be made switching to a carbon free/fossil free electric grid. And this analysis doesn’t even take into account the social benefits not the least of which is public health. And, antidotally, I have…
Last December 16th I published an article indicating that when a new technology reached 1% market share it was half way to 100%, as counterintuitive as that may sound. (http://www.franklytalking.com.php53-7.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/3315) That article was about electric cars. But that applies to the solar industry as well and the following charts and data show that, once again, we are close to a tipping…
2013: LANDMARK YEAR FOR CLEAN ENERGY; TWILIGHT FOR COAL Thursday, December 19, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12/19/2013 Contact: Orli Cotel, 415 977 5627, orli.cotel@sierraclub.org 2013: Landmark Year For Clean Energy; Twilight for Coal SAN FRANCISCO, CA – 2013 was a momentous year for clean energy, as solar and wind generation hit record highs, prices plummeted, and wind and solar took…