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Microgrids in Brooklyn
A colleague in Germany sent me this article in yesterday’s New York Times called, “Solar Experiment Lets Neighbors Trade Energy Among Themselves” and noted that she thought I’d find it interesting....
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Oklahoma’s Winds May Come Sweeping Down the Plains, But the State Whacks...
Those who may be fixated on kleptocracy that the U.S. federal government has become should be aware that certain of the states are excelling at lying and conducting corrupt business practices as well....
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With This Level of Impact, Is It Still Correct to Refer to Renewables as...
March of 2017 saw solar and wind contribute more than 10% to the U.S. electricity grid mix for the first time in history (up from 8.6% in March 2016). In a very short period of time, renewable energy...
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In Renewables, China Picks Up the Baton that the U.S. Dropped
As pictured here, the Chinese province of Qinghai used only wind, solar and hydroelectric power to supply its population of 5.8 million for seven consecutive days. The Chinese are making incredible...
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In Terms of Environmentalism, For Every Action There Is an Equal and Opposite...
I met a guy at the farmers’ market just now who asked me what I was doing with my life. In the course of my explanation, I mentioned that renewables and cleantech generally are facing a stiff headwind...
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“Energy Matters” Offers Some Good News, But As Usual, There’s More To the Story
If you’re looking for a summary of news from the entire energy industry: fossil fuels, nuclear, renewables and all the peripheral technologies, you may want to check out Energy Matters; regular...
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Portugal Selling Off Renewable Energy, As It’s Generating More Than It Can...
It seems that each week we get word that another country or major city has kicked the habit…the fossil fuel habit, that is. Here we have news that, in March, Portugal’s monthly renewable energy...
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Renewable Energy Plays Key Role in GE’s Future
As shown here, the past 18 years haven’t been kind to investors in U.S. industry icon General Electric–but exactly what went wrong? The common wisdom is that the enterprise was simply so diverse and...
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From Guest Blogger Emily Folk: Is This the End of Oil Companies?
People love saving at the pump — if they’re actually using their cars. In the midst of a global pandemic and a nation-wide lockdown, however, consumers aren’t exactly reaping the benefits. Even as gas...
View ArticleFrom Guest Blogger Jane Marsh: The Role of Fuel Cell Technology in Disaster...
Using hydrogen as a fuel source may bring back unpleasant memories of the Hindenberg Disaster in 1937, but our technology has evolved quite a bit since then. Today, hydrogen fuel cells are...
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