On The Economics Of Wind & Solar Power
Many hope that wind and solar power will eventually become economically competitive on large scale, leading the way to a global low-carbon economy. Are these hopes justified?
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No Executive Order Can Make The Clean Energy Economy Disappear — In 9 Bullets
While President Trump’s executive order turning back many Obama-era climate change policies is great optics for his energy policy conservative base and fossil fuel donors, it doesn’t change the facts of the new energy economy. Since we know President Trump likes short briefings, here are the hard truths about the future of energy in this country and many other parts of the world that are driven by market forces rather than politics.
Dragon’s Guide to a 100% Renewable Home — Part 4 (Heat Pump)
Welcome back to our series of guides covering how to power your life with renewable electricity. If you’re new to this series, check out the introduction in Part 1. In Part 3, we covered cutting gasoline use. Now, on to heating your home with electricity!
Ford #1 In Navigant Research Automated Driving Ranking
A long list of ecological ills come from the neverending stream of motorists burning millions of barrels of oil a day in the US alone — carcinogenic air and water, a destabilized climate, a dying Great Barrier Reef, and an overall threat to human life itself.
Number Of UK Low Carbon & Renewable Energy Jobs Nears Quarter-Million
New figures from the UK government reveal that an estimated 234,000 full-time equivalent employees were working directly for low-carbon and renewable energy activities in 2015.
Is There A Business Case For Carbon Removal Technology? (W/Video)
Three companies are working on carbon removal technology to directly take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it into zero carbon fuels. The problem is that none of them know how to make a profit yet.
US Coal Companies Think Trump Plan To Pull Out Of Paris Accord Is A Dumb…
Two major coal companies are asking the Trump administration not to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, saying doing so would damage their business in foreign markets.
Why Do High-End Tesla Model S & X Dominate US Electric Car Sales? (38% of…
Rolling through another month of US electric car sales, I’m struck again by how much a few models dominate sales. Actually, I’m struck by how much Tesla’s two high-end (expensive) cars dominate US electric car sales. Before I go further, I should note that Tesla’s sales numbers are not official — … [continued]
Disruptive Renewable Energy Technologies Are Impacting Leading Energy Priorities
A new survey by the World Energy Council has found that technologies such as renewable energy and energy efficiency are having a disruptive impact on the top action priorities for energy leaders globally in 2017, and driving an increasing impetus towards a lower carbon future.
European Energy Companies Pledge To End New Coal After 2020
In a surprise announcement at a press conference this week in Brussels, the European electricity sector has come out and committed to ensuring there are no new coal plants built after 2020.
