My view has evolved, however. I can give examples of major players who are committing at least partly to a renewable future. We don't need to make a list, because most of these companies probably have ulterior motives.
AREVA comes to mind. They've purchased a majority share of Multibrid, one of the stellar technologies on the offshore wind horizon. (After they were forced to sell their stake in REpower wind, because of a far too aggressive takeover by Tulsi Tanti's cash rich and technology poor Suzlon.) Since their major future business, do you agree J?, would likely be the provision of nuclear plants globally, what are the driving reasons for their investment in offshore wind? "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
Unless of course, one believes that nuclear power is a part of that mix, which i don't, but that isn't the topic here.
To be clear, i welcome AREVA into a highly risky portion of the windpower biz, with capital, expertise, contacts, and cheaper financing. They have shown to be a very well-managed company, forward-thinking, and competent. But i see them as compromised when it comes to energy strategy.
With all that, given today's reality, i would place my own expertise in service of their windpower program. When i built the first utility-scale project, my partner was the manufacturer of the UK's nuclear plant cooling systems. "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
