Does Energy Storage Make Solar More Affordable?
The energy storage industry (i.e. batteries for storing generated electricity, like the Tesla Powerwall) in the U.S. is growing at a tremendous pace, with deployment increasing 6-fold in just […]
Tag Archives: renewable energy
Making a Splash in Portland
One of my favorite things about renewable energy is that it can come from some truly creative places. Taking advantage of infrastructure already in place, Lucid Energy (of Portland, Oregon) has […]
Top Businesses Pledge Climate Action
I briefly mentioned in my most recent post that 13 major US corporations have come out in support of strong action against climate change with the American Business Act on […]
How much does renewable electricity really cost? Can we afford it?
We’re always hearing that renewable electricity generation is too expensive, but how expensive is it really? I was reading an article about the large deployment of low-emission and renewable energy sources in […]
hOWLing winds
Wind power is on the rise in the U.S. In fact, 30% of new electricity generating capacity in the U.S. between 2009-2013 came from wind power, and the U.S. could see 35% […]
I still think electric cars are a good idea…
“By definition we must move towards renewable energy. How can people argue against that?” –Elon Musk, Tesla CEO Yale’s Environment360 blog recently featured an interview with former Toyota executive Bill […]
Great Scot! Glasgow Scientists Make Hydrogen Fuel Breakthrough
Is hydrogen the answer to cutting our cars’ greenhouse gas emissions? We may be hearing more about hydrogen fuel again in the near future. Researchers at Glasgow University have recently […]
Energy Department Speaks Out on Wind
“Wind energy is one of the major American success stories.” –Energy Secretary Chu The wind industry has been splashed throughout the media of late, the debate continuing about whether or […]
Energy Can Come From Unexpected Places
Energy can come from unexpected places. I’m talking really unexpected. After all, we’ve seen energy derived from seaweed, waves, corn, piezoelectric floor tiles, and even heat from sewer systems. But this […]
[Just for Fun]: Spotlight on Rio’s Solar City Tower
Here’s something fun for your Friday – the proposed design for the symbol of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Dubbed “Solar City Tower,” this will be a monument to Rio’s […]
