ALTERNATIVE ENERGY QUOTES II

quotations about alternative & renewable energy

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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


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


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


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

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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


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


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


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


Renewable energy is growing rapidly, and is triggering far-reaching social and institutional changes in how energy is used and managed in the electric grid, in buildings and in transportation. Two types of policies will determine how quickly the United States shifts from fossil fuels to renewable-based energy systems: first, measures that support energy efficiency and renewable energy, and second, measures that reduce support for and reliance on fossil fuels.

JENNIE C. STEPHENS

"Presidential Candidates Offer Sharp Differences on Renewable Energy's Future", U. S. News & World Report, February 28, 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


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


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


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


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


Not only can we do a transition to truly sustainable systems -- financially, economically, socially and environmentally sustainable -- we are in the midst of it. There is no one global trend in that direction, but there are many places, municipalities, provinces, whole countries, regions that are transitioning away from fossil fuels toward renewable ways of producing energy, and smarter ways of consuming energy. So it is absolutely doable.

ALEXANDER OCHS

"'Yes we can' switch to 100 percent renewable energy", Deutsche Welle, March 4, 2016


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


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

Tags: Al Gore, oil


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

Tags: politics


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