It’s Time For Transparency In The Electric Grid
Replacing the fossil-fueled energy supply with renewable energy requires unusual focus and substantial investment in the electricity sector.
Climate Change
US Energy 2050: 100% Carbon-Free, 100% Electric, Up Our Game 6× (Part 2)
The electric system of 2050 will be around 2.5 times the size of the electric system today due to electrification. But electricity is so much more efficient at producing the final “energy services” (heat, motive power, light, etc.) that total energy use will be far lower than it is today.
Cargill & BAR Technologies Combine World-Class Yacht Racing Design & Technology Using Wind Propulsion to…
Sport, technology, ambition, and scale: a unique and winning collaboration that reduces CO2 emissions by 30% from commercial shipping.
Trump Fires NOAA’s Chief Scientist In Fear Of 5th National Climate Assessment
What happens when you’re NOAA’s chief scientist, and you ask Trump political appointees around you to acknowledge the agency’s scientific integrity policy?
You’re removed from your position. That’s what happens.
Ford And GM Lied. The Planet Died. Part Two
In Part Two, we explore how Ford and GM funded climate denial and gamed the fuel economy system.
3rd Hurricane Hitting Louisiana, 5th Major Storm, 7th Evacuation — As Election Day Nears
In Louisiana, it’s another day, another hurricane. This time, Hurricane Zeta, which is bringing mostly rain to my neighborhood but much more damage to the New Orleans area right now.
Ford And GM Lied. The Planet Died. Part One
An exhaustive study by E&E News finds Ford and GM had research scientist on their staffs for decades who warned of the threat posed by carbon dioxide emissions. But both companies ignored those findings and mislead the public and the government about the danger.
Global Financial Institutions Plan For Major Oil & Gas Lending Exits
The fossil fuel industry is finding it increasingly harder to obtain funding for its operations.
Running An Energy Efficiency Company During COVID: Industry Perspectives
Everyone knows COVID-19 has interrupted the majority of businesses. While solar and other renewable generation companies can continue relatively smoothly (relatively) in this new era, energy efficiency, specifically in the residential space, is a very disrupted industry.
Berkeley Puts Equitable Climate Action on the Ballot
In this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Ben Paulos of the Berkeley, Calif. Energy Commission. Paulos and the commission have given the community a chance to put its money where its mouth is with a “climate equity action fund” on the ballot this November.
