Todd McKissick's Blog – July 2008 Archive (4)

So many people are asking how to invest in this or that renewable energy piece. They want a major fund manager but they want the buy-in amount cheap enough so that the average Joe can invest. They want to start a business to install wind farms and still have a vote. They even want to maintain ownership for long term income. These goals are at odds with each other and don't serve the cause anywhere near what they could. People, let's think about this intelligently.… Continue

I have been promoting a few changes to the so called smart grid. If implimented, these changes will allow instant automated control of all local grid sections, keeping supply in check with demand. It only requires the installation of smart meters and TOU (time of use) variable electric rates to make it work. It can be adopted at any rate and only benefits as much as it is adopted. It also allows Distributed Generation (DG) from any small source to compete fairly in price… Continue

So many people keep asking for the government to step in and do this or that to further some cause. All I can say is haven't they been watching the government's track record? They can't do anything right. I will keep my comments relative to the energy industry for now, but keep in mind that many of the ideas I'll pass along for thought could apply to any number of areas of government intrusion.



What most people are asking for when they ask for help is a subsidy.… Continue

Hi everyone,



Many people have requested that I start a blog to lay out all my thoughts, insight and plans in one place so they could be discussed in more detail. Since I'm firmly behind Boone Pickens' Plan, and I agree that his plan is a great first major start, I decided to start it here. Maybe that'll give my comments a small level of credibility. :)



Here goes... Wind is a great resource. It has the potential to offset enormous amounts of electricity generation… Continue