What If They Disclosed Fracking Chemicals & Nobody Cared?
The US Environmental Protection Agency has finally released the results of its new fracking study, and it raises more questions than it answers.
Natural Gas
Electricity’s Un-Natural Monopoly
Originally published on ilsr.org The US electricity system is undergoing the biggest change in its 130-year history, undermining the rationale for monopoly ownership and control. Until recently, electricity service was similar to water or roads, where a natural monopoly was most efficient. Only a single, standardized electric grid was needed to … [continued]
Modi Urges The Rich To Forego Cooking Gas Subsidies Voluntarily
India’s government has long attempted to protect its poorer consumers by controlling the prices of fuels such as diesel, kerosene, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG, used as a cooking fuel in the country). But inefficient implementation of the subsidy regime has resulted in a sizeable fiscal deficit as India imports about 80% … [continued]
What Dow Chemical’s Huge Wind Deal Says About Our Energy Landscape
Dow Chemical’s recent purchase of 200 MW of wind power output to run a Texas chemical factory illustrates the rapidly-changing US energy landscape.
Energy, & How It Becomes Electric Power
Since the days when we humans learned to use fire and developed six simple machines, we have progressed a lot in our ability to harness external sources of energy. In fact, we have defined and redefined its use. But what is energy? Scientists define it as “the ability to do … [continued]
Is Fossil Fuel Divestment A Bad Idea?
Despite objections to the contrary from those beholden to fossil fuels, the financial benefit and ethical motivation behind the divestment of fossil fuel investments is not likely to slow any time soon — if ever. A Global Initiative The fossil fuel divestment movement has exploded in popularity over the last … [continued]
Top 10 CleanTechnica Stories of the Week
If you skipped any of these stories below, perhaps you’d like to have a look now, as they were the 10 most popular stories out of our 118 new stories. China Introduces 70% Solar Subsidy For The Poor Lighter Batteries May Prove The Tipping Point For Electric Vehicles Elon Musk: … [continued]
Texas “Advanced Energy” Going Big, Report Finds
Originally published on Solar Love. Secure, clean, and affordable energy is driving the US economy toward a more prosperous future. Solar and wind power generation are making significant contributions to this rising prosperity. And in Texas, where everything is bigger, this is true in a very big way. Solar and … [continued]
It’s Official: Everybody Hates The New Fracking Rules… Not
The new fracking rules only cover a fraction of US oil and gas wells, and drilling on federal lands is already falling off the cliff, new rules or no.
Is Solar Worth 33 Cents/kWh?, Solar + Storage In Hawaii… (Cleantech Link Drop)
To kick things off, there’s this story on the retirement of a cleantech legend. Solar Energy Sunnova Announces New EZ Own Program Arizona Utility Charging Solar Homeowners $50 A Month Beginning In April Connecticut Grapples With Net Metering Charge Is Solar Worth $0.33 per kWh? Inside Maine’s Valuation Debate Solar + … [continued]
