Comments on: Obama’s Team and the Environment http://sunpowereddreams.com/2008/12/18/obamas-team-and-the-environment/ A Blog focused on green energy and global warming. Fri, 18 May 2012 07:45:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Kevin Davis http://sunpowereddreams.com/2008/12/18/obamas-team-and-the-environment/#comment-347 Kevin Davis Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:06:47 +0000 http://sunpowereddreams.com/?p=241#comment-347 I think many people on both sides of ithe aisle were unsure and sometimes weary of who Obama would select as his top aides and cabinet members, however in the recent weeks I think most of us have been very happy with his choices, especially in those realms to which are relevant for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology. I think we've got a sound team coming together on Obama's end and hope that it will not only increase investor confidence for Green Power Projects and Clean Technology, but also fuel government's support pragmatically. A good deal of recent news coverage for Obama's 2009 stimulus package has put a heavy emphasis on creating green jobs, though a focal point needs to also be on creating green power. Without sufficient governmental support and a rise of investor confidence for developing utility scale renewable power plants, we cannot reach the intended goal of not only creating green jobs, but to also create sustainable green power. Regardless of the greater development of solar, wind and nuclear power projects, there will never be a carbon free energy production. With a cap and trade system and the purchase of carbon credits, it might percievably be so... but never in reality. Many of the power plants in existence will continue to produce power, they will do so as long as it is profitable for the owner and can meet the required demand of the utilities. Which will be for several decades. Furthermore, many Renewable/Green Power plants still have emissions, including Biomass Power plants. Biomass as a fuel source for develping renewable power projects is ideal for many locations which are lacking in ideal solar and wind power sites (which is many states), furthermore... many states who might have ideal sites, but they lack viable transmission at present. So biomass is one solution that is very viable for many regions, however still has a carbon output. I guess the point to be made is that any carbon output isn't such a bad thing and that it will continue to continue. We should always advocate to decrease output, but lets keep the advocacy within the pragmatic realm. Kevin G. Davis Managing Director, Emerald Endeavors http://www.EmearldEndeavors.com I think many people on both sides of ithe aisle were unsure and sometimes weary of who Obama would select as his top aides and cabinet members, however in the recent weeks I think most of us have been very happy with his choices, especially in those realms to which are relevant for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology.

I think we’ve got a sound team coming together on Obama’s end and hope that it will not only increase investor confidence for Green Power Projects and Clean Technology, but also fuel government’s support pragmatically.

A good deal of recent news coverage for Obama’s 2009 stimulus package has put a heavy emphasis on creating green jobs, though a focal point needs to also be on creating green power. Without sufficient governmental support and a rise of investor confidence for developing utility scale renewable power plants, we cannot reach the intended goal of not only creating green jobs, but to also create sustainable green power.

Regardless of the greater development of solar, wind and nuclear power projects, there will never be a carbon free energy production.

With a cap and trade system and the purchase of carbon credits, it might percievably be so… but never in reality.

Many of the power plants in existence will continue to produce power, they will do so as long as it is profitable for the owner and can meet the required demand of the utilities. Which will be for several decades.

Furthermore, many Renewable/Green Power plants still have emissions, including Biomass Power plants. Biomass as a fuel source for develping renewable power projects is ideal for many locations which are lacking in ideal solar and wind power sites (which is many states), furthermore… many states who might have ideal sites, but they lack viable transmission at present. So biomass is one solution that is very viable for many regions, however still has a carbon output.

I guess the point to be made is that any carbon output isn’t such a bad thing and that it will continue to continue. We should always advocate to decrease output, but lets keep the advocacy within the pragmatic realm.

Kevin G. Davis
Managing Director, Emerald Endeavors
http://www.EmearldEndeavors.com

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