Remember when China vowed last year to hit peak carbon emissions in 2030 and to reach carbon neutrality in 2060? Maybe it will (spoiler alert: it won’t)… … but long before we […]
The Birthplace of the AC Grid
Back in the 1800s, electricity distribution was a short-range business, driven by nearby DC generators. That changed in 1895. On 13 July of that year, the Folsom Powerhouse, in California, became the […]
India Is Running Out Of Coal
Just a few weeks ago Oilprice reported that India is nowhere near ready to kick fossil fuels. As the country’s population continues to grow and more and more Indians join ranks of […]
California dreaming: Eight million EVs by 2030, without crashing the fragile grid
President Biden is not the only one obsessed with ambitious electric transportation targets. In September 2020 California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order setting the following targets for zero emission vehicles […]
EIA: Curtailments of solar electricity generation continue to increase in California
Follow @EngelsAngle The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) curtailed 1.5 million MWh of utility-scale solar-powered electricity generation in 2020 — 5% of total utility-scale production — according to a new report by […]
Renewables made up 92% of new generating capacity in the U.S. in the first half of 2021
Washington DC – According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), renewable energy sources (i.e., […]
Blue Hydrogen Isn’t The Climate Enemy, It’s Part Of The Solution
Both blue and green hydrogen are essential components of a future sustainable energy system. getty Recent negative media coverage of blue hydrogen has left many people questioning its role in our future […]
U.S. solar photovoltaic module shipments up 33% in 2020
Despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, U.S shipments of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules (also referred to as solar panels) reached a record high of 21.8 million peak kilowatts (kW) in 2020, 5.4 million […]
Is Hydrogen A Climate Silver Bullet, Or Fossil Fuel Industry Spin?
New research claims the gas industry is using the promise of so-called “blue” hydrogen to delay a … [+] shift away from fossil fuels. Getty Images When it comes to cutting carbon […]
Why Nuclear Fusion Is Still The Holy Grail Of Clean Energy
Just 100 years ago, when English mathematician and astronomer Arthur Eddington suggested that the stars power themselves through a process of merging atoms to create energy, heat, and light, the idea was […]
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