Natural Gas: A Bridge Fuel — But for How Long?
On Aug. 17, the U.S. Energy Information Administration daily update announced that CO2 emissions from natural gas would soon surpass coal. That’s troubling.
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Natural Gas: A Bridge Fuel — But for How Long?
On Aug. 17, the U.S. Energy Information Administration daily update announced that CO2 emissions from natural gas would soon surpass coal. That’s troubling.
Read MoreA Renewable Energy Giant Has Left Us
One of the most influential people of our time has passed away this week, and his impacts have been huge.
Read MoreA Renewable Energy Giant Has Left Us
One of the most influential people of our time has passed away this week, and his impacts have been huge.
Read MorePart II: The Clean Power Plan: Justice Delayed — For Whom the Rule Tolls
I suppose it should come as no surprise that leading members of a do-nothing Congress are encouraging the states to do nothing to plan for the possible eventuality that the Clean Power Plan will be upheld by the courts.
Read MoreCosta Rica Has Been Running on 100 Percent Renewables for Two Months
Costa Rica ran on 100 percent renewable energy for 76 straight days between June and August this year, according to a new report, demonstrating that life without fossil fuels is possible – for small countries, at least.
Read More23 States to Rely on Geothermal, Solar, or Wind Power as a Primary Source of Electric Generation in 2016
At the end of the 20th century, electric generation in the U.S. came primarily from five sources; coal, nuclear, natural gas, petroleum, and hydroelectric. In 1999, 45 states relied on three of those five energy sources for their top three sources of electric generation. The exception was five states, which had biomass in their top three. There wasn’t much energy diversity in electric generation back then.
Read MoreA Primer on Zero Energy vs Zero Emissions
On the surface, it may seem that Net Zero Energy is the most responsible approach to building construction, but we may be missing the point.
Read MoreA Primer on Zero Energy vs Zero Emissions
On the surface, it may seem that Net Zero Energy is the most responsible approach to building construction, but we may be missing the point.
Read MoreNovel Hybrid Solar PV-Geothermal Energy System Piloted in Sweden
Research out of the SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden has provided proof of concept for a novel hybrid renewable energy system featuring combined hybrid solar PV and geothermal power.
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