While in Europe recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Nigel Banks of Octopus Energy on the weekly YouTube show Mesh. The channel and parent organization, Mesh Energy, are focused on sustainable energy options for the UK building industry. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of our … [continued]
The combination of community solar benefits with commercial rooftop solar is motivating a fresh wave of commercial property owners to convert their buildings into renewable energy power plants.
For decades, fueling up your car meant a quick stop at your local gas station, and vehicle maintenance was simple and affordable. But imagine your regular fill-up suddenly becoming a frustrating search for dwindling fuel pumps, or discovering that routine repairs now cost twice as much due to disappearing parts … [continued]
Owning a gasoline-powered car has long meant convenience, and relatively cheap convenience at that. Affordable fuel around every corner, quick oil changes, and easy repairs. As electric vehicle adoption accelerates past critical mass, this convenience will rapidly unravel. Gas stations will close, oil-change shops will disappear, and basic maintenance costs … [continued]
A new attempt to quash the on-again, off-again Grain Belt Express wind energy transmission project has failed to hit the mark.
Fortescue’s recent decision to abandon two major hydrogen-for-energy projects after reaching Final Investment Decision (FID) serves as an important signal for policymakers around the world, particularly in the UK, which is pretending its autumn hydrogen strategy update will be evidence led. These cancellations, one located in Gladstone, Australia, and another … [continued]
A fresh burst of activity in the domestic EV charging industry is further proof that the vehicle electrification movement is here to stay, regardless of the abrupt shift in federal policy this year.
“Solving the climate crisis is within our grasp, but we need people like you to stand up and act.” —Al Gore, 2007. “If God had intended to give us unlimited free energy, he would have put a giant furnace in the sky.” —Al Gore, 2025. By Luke Singer and Gautam … [continued]
The recent announcement that the UK’s Sizewell C nuclear generation construction’s projected cost has doubled from £20 billion in 2020 to nearly £38 billion today is shocking but predictable. For anyone following Europe’s nuclear power saga, such an escalation is not an anomaly but rather a continuation of a deeply … [continued]
WHAT: GRID Alternatives, a national leader in making clean, affordable solar power and clean energy jobs accessible for all, is hosting the RE+ Las Vegas Job Fair to connect diverse, motivated candidates with a mix of local and national clean energy companies. Potential employers will be in attendance to meet with potential candidates … [continued]
