Recently, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio started pushing for more tariffs. Why? Because cheaper Chinese electric cars have a pretty good chance of destroying vehicle manufacturing in the United States. While this is a reasonable argument to make, tariffs alone would only delay the inevitable, so more must be done if … [continued]
Simulations Show Nonlinear Relationship Between Renewable Contribution and Costs—and that U.S. Can Get To 80+% Renewables at Same Cost as Keeping System at Today’s 20%
While not the only reason for adopting EVs, a prominent reason is that we want to make life better for humans, especially humans of the future. Sea level rise inundating coastal cities is bad for humans. Wildfires that burn into suburban areas kill some humans directly, and sicken or kill … [continued]
The North American electric power system is undergoing significant change, with renewable resources now contributing more generation than ever before — a transformation that is poised to continue given decreasing technology costs and ambitious decarbonization goals at the federal, state, local, corporate, and consumer levels. With a series of reports … [continued]
Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog. By Simon Mui With transportation now the largest source of carbon pollution in the U.S., the state that created car culture is now driving toward eliminating tailpipe pollution. California, a global leader in electric vehicle deployment and policy innovation, presented plans today for the next round … [continued]
The current border wall fence creates unacceptable impacts to wildlife and water. We need to encourage Biden to fix Trump’s mess. If my relative could jump the border, we could let El Jefe do it.
Much of this year was marked by a massive smear campaign against Elon Musk and his electric car company Tesla. FUD [fear, uncertainty, and doubt] was at an all-time high. Ignore it. If you cut through the clutter, and instead, according to Wired, “If you focus on Tesla the company, then 2018 has been very good indeed.”
What do the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015 teams have up their sleeves? New 2015 team pages will give you an idea of what’s in store, reports Carol Laurie for the Energy Department. The teams have submitted their first house designs to competition organizers, and we’re giving you a glimpse of what’s … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The University of Maryland’s WaterShed, which took first place in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011, recently opened to the public as the Pepco WaterShed Sustainability Center—a living classroom and laboratory for sustainable energy practices. In its new home, WaterShed will continue its mission to educate … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) released a report — 2012 Renewable Energy Data Book — in October of 2013 regarding the status of renewable energy globally and in the US. The report has an abundance of great charts and, in reading through the pages, I discovered that renewable energy accounts for 23% … [continued]
