ALTERNATIVE ENERGY QUOTES II
quotations about alternative & renewable energy
Just a few years ago EIA had forecast that renewables might provide 15 percent of the nation's electricity by 2035. It now appears that goal could be reached within the next two years and quite possibly sooner!
KEN BOSSONG
"Renewable Energy Revolution Rocks On: All New Generating Capacity in January From Wind and Solar", EcoWatch, March 7, 2016
My view is that crude oil is in a long downslide, in the short-term giving way to natural gas, and in the longer-run giving way to wind and solar and batteries and stuff like that. Alternative energy is coming on much faster than expected. And also most people think that alternative energy requires subsidies. No it doesn't. It doesn't. It is now cheaper.
JOHN EDMUNDS
"The Danger Of Low Oil Prices For The Global Economy", Oil Price, February 21, 2016
If we truly want an innovative and creative renewable fuel industry, then it needs to be challenged. And if we create a set of protections that allow it to not be as creative and innovative as possible, then we aren't doing a service to the industry or to the people of this country.
TOM VILSACK
speech, Oct. 12, 2006
Fossil fuels remain the lifeblood of our economy. While some who visit Whole Foods, ride a bicycle or drive there in a Prius, a peek out back, to the delivery area, tells a very different story. There, one will see large, diesel-fueled trucks delivering the organic foods and the green snacks and the soy beverages.
THE REPUBLICAN EDITORIALS
"Real-world 'alternative' energy is neither clean nor green", MassLive, February 19, 2015
Intuitively, humans look at the ocean and see an awesome energy: the inexorable suck and return of tides; the swell and crash of 60-foot waves. In the increasingly urgent pursuit of alternatives to fossil fuels, ocean energy is a clean-tech holy grail.
CASSIE WERBER
"The latest innovation in renewable energy is an army of huge, sunken turbines in Scotland's wild seas", Quartz, February 12, 2016
More than just transitioning from one fuel to another, alternative energy is expected to change the relationship between energy consumers and producers.
ERIN MUNDAHL
"America's Energy Future Looks Greener, But More Expensive", Inside Sources, March 27, 2018
The renewable energy transition is changing fundamentally how we produce, use and distribute energy. This means that we have to reevaluate and reframe long-held cultural and institutional assumptions about energy planning. Advances in rooftop solar, distributed renewables, energy storage and electric vehicles have opened up new possibilities for decentralized and distributed energy system management. As utilities, regulators, renewable energy developers, communities and customers gain experience with new technologies, policies and practices, it is becoming easier for them to let go of long-held assumptions about limitations of alternative energy compared to fossil fuels.
JENNIE C. STEPHENS
"Presidential Candidates Offer Sharp Differences on Renewable Energy's Future", U. S. News & World Report, February 28, 2016
The falling prices of renewables-generated electricity are pulling the rug out from under fossil fuels, which are getting priced out of the market. According to former vice president Al Gore ... solar power has been dropping by 10% per year. If this curve continues, Gore said, then its price is going to fall "significantly below the price of electricity from burning any kind of fossil fuel in a few short years".
BRUCE WATSON
"Have we reached the tipping point for investing in renewable energy?", The Guardian, February 13, 2016
Figuring out how to transition to 100% renewable energy may be the easy part. Convincing people to commit to the process is where the hard work will begin.
STEVE HANLEY
"New Mark Z. Jacobson Study Draws A Roadmap To 100% Renewable Energy", Clean Technica, February 8, 2018
To say that renewable energy is unfeasible on a large scale is saying America isn't up to meeting the challenge of clean energy like 15 countries that are already getting 20 percent or more of their electrical needs from renewables. Surely the U.S. can match or exceed what many other countries are already doing if the political will is there.
WARREN GRESS
letter to the editor, "Yes, converting to renewable energy on a large scale is feasible", Denver Post, February 10, 2016
Alternative or clean energy is defined as energy coming from sources such as wind, biomass, hydroelectric and alternative fuels. For a long time the industry has been considered futuristic, unestablished, maybe even a little strange. But with efficient and affordable advances in technology, juicy state and federal tax incentives, and the ability to keep both jobs and cash local, alternative energy is no longer a fringe provider but a serious plan for the future.
PAT BARCAS
"Alternative energy may be the key to a self-sustaining economy for N.C.", Mountain Xpress, March 17, 2015
As cautious as I am about techno-giddiness, I do have the giggles for artificial photosynthesis. Combining universally available sunlight (in my own backyard) with a liquid fuel that can support personal and commercial transportation on land, sea, and air with minimal changes to infrastructure is too juicy for me to resist. More so than thorium breeders or even fusion, this is a real game-changer.
TOM MURPHY
"Renewable Energy -- An Interview with Scientific Expert Tom Murphy", Value Walk, March 28, 2012
We have one of the best solar potentials here in the United States in the world. In fact, we could power the entire U.S. energy grid from an area 75 miles by 75 miles in the desert Southwest. We're number one in the world in wind. North Dakota is the windiest place at sea level on Earth. We can power the entire North American Canadian West country grid just from the harnessed wind in North Dakota, Montana and Texas.
ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR.
"Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says Alternative Energy Is Key For A True Free Market Economy", neon tommy, April 24, 2015
For many working-class voters in places like Ohio, oil and gas and coal are the only 'real' forms of energy. Many people see wind and solar as just toys. So naturally, pandering politicians play to this idea, rather than challenging voters to see that renewable energy is not only growing fast but represents a far smarter and safer bet for the future than continuing with the old ways.
STEVE KRETZMANN
attributed, "Mitt Romney's Disastrous Energy Plan", Rolling Stone, Sep. 14, 2012
The way to bring gas prices down is to end our dependence on oil and use the renewable sources that can give us the equivalent of $1 per gallon gasoline.
AL GORE
speech at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., Jul. 17, 2008
For providers, the fact that alternative energy can cut the tether to large energy corporations and empower the masses, all while helping the environment and providing local jobs and revenue, is tantalizing.
PAT BARCAS
"Alternative energy may be the key to a self-sustaining economy for N.C.", Mountain Xpress, March 17, 2015
There are no major economic or technical barriers to a future supported by renewable energy. Any new infrastructure built to support fossil fuels expansion, such as coal mines, power plants, oil rigs and export terminals will be a waste of money and further lock us into a path to irreversible climate change.
ARIF FIYANTO
"Break Free: Stop Dirty Fossil Fuels, Expedite Transition to 100% Renewable Energy", EcoWatch, March 9, 2016
Communities worldwide are experiencing first hand the consequences of climate change and the damage inflicted by the fossil fuel industry. It's up to us to break free from fossil fuels and accelerate the shift towards a just transition to 100 percent renewable energy. It's in our hands to close the gap between what current commitments will achieve and what science demands is necessary in order to protect our common home.
PAYAL PAREKH
"Break Free: Stop Dirty Fossil Fuels, Expedite Transition to 100% Renewable Energy", EcoWatch, March 9, 2016
The challenge for investors in solar has always been making money on this massive potential. The average person can probably name a solar company that has gone bankrupt before they can name one that's been a winner for investors. But that's changing. The solar industry is just ending what's known as the nascent or growth phase of a business cycle and entering a more mature growth phase of consolidation. This doesn't necessarily mean that companies will consolidate, but rather that the power in the industry will consolidate around a handful of power players. While the nascent phase was messy, with lots of bankruptcies and technology failures -- just as we saw with computers in the 1980s or the Internet in the 2000s -- the consolidation phase will bring slower growth along with more stability to those who beat out competitors.
ADAM GALAS, JASON HALL & TRAVIS HOIUM
"Which Alternative Energy Is Your Best Investment Opportunity?", The Motley Fool, November 16, 2015
Encouraging investment and usage of renewable energy in most cases has been deemed beneficial from a societal viewpoint, improving quality of life and minimizing the environmental impact of power generation. The problem can be that some of these societal benefits can become subverted in the process by poor implementation or poor oversight.
PETER BANNER
"An Interview with Peter Banner, Renewable Energy Veteran", Planet Experts, July 18, 2014