Comments on: Why clean energy is still a good bet http://blog.heliopower.com/2008/11/why-clean-energy-is-still-a-good-bet/ A Sustainable Energy Blog Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:04:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dennis Markatos-Soriano http://blog.heliopower.com/2008/11/why-clean-energy-is-still-a-good-bet/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Dennis Markatos-Soriano Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:57:44 +0000 http://blog.heliopower.com/?p=205#comment-127 I agree that clean energy companies have great medium- to long-term prospects. But 2009 will be a trying time, but the solar and wind companies with lower costs should manage the downturn and come out of it in 2010+ poised for strong growth. The cost inflation for steel, polysilicon, etc. should ease, allowing consumers to purchase clean energy at a lower cost than the last couple of years. A cap-and-trade climate bill is needed so that the marketplace rewards the lower carbon emissions of solar, wind and efficiency so the volatile price swings of oil won't have to be as much of a concern for renewables consumers and producers. I'm psyched that US emissions appear poised to fall 2.5% in 2008 (see www.setenergy.org for details - which is a website you are welcome to add to your alt energy blog links). Onwards to sustainability, Dennis I agree that clean energy companies have great medium- to long-term prospects. But 2009 will be a trying time, but the solar and wind companies with lower costs should manage the downturn and come out of it in 2010+ poised for strong growth. The cost inflation for steel, polysilicon, etc. should ease, allowing consumers to purchase clean energy at a lower cost than the last couple of years. A cap-and-trade climate bill is needed so that the marketplace rewards the lower carbon emissions of solar, wind and efficiency so the volatile price swings of oil won't have to be as much of a concern for renewables consumers and producers.
I'm psyched that US emissions appear poised to fall 2.5% in 2008 (see http://www.setenergy.org for details – which is a website you are welcome to add to your alt energy blog links).
Onwards to sustainability,
Dennis

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