In 2017, the world invested more in solar power than it did in any other energy technology and installed more new solar capacity than all other energy sources combined, including fossil fuels. Those are the […]
Could Natural Gas Threaten Permian Oil Production?
In a recent article, I provided a firsthand look at the booming oil production in the Permian Basin. Notably, after 100 years of production, the Permian Basin is pumping record volumes of crude oil. However, as […]
Four U.S. States Generate Over 30% Of Their Electricity From Wind
Wind power generated a record 6.3-percent share of total U.S. electricity last year, with four states generating more than 30 percent of their electricity from wind power, the American Wind Energy Association […]
Solar PV and wind on track to replace all coal, oil and gas within two decades
The Conversation Solar photovoltaic and wind power are rapidly getting cheaper and more abundant – so much so that they are on track to entirely supplant fossil fuels worldwide within two decades, […]
Solar Power Investment Outstripped Coal, Gas And Nuclear Combined In 2017
More money was invested in solar power in 2017 than in coal, gas and nuclear power combined, according to a new report for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The report says […]
Methane Leaks Are Burning Oil And Natural Gas Producers — But They Are Not Sitting Still
FILE – This July 27, 2011 file photo shows a farmhouse in the background framed by pipes connecting pumps where the hydraulic fracturing process in the Marcellus Shale layer to release […]
Explainer: These six metals are key to a low-carbon future
Carbon Brief The deployment of renewables and electric vehicles is expected to skyrocket as the world strives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These low-carbon technologies currently rely on a handful of key […]
Can European Car Giants Dethrone Tesla?
European automakers are using the Geneva auto show as a platform to take on Tesla. The Swiss motor show has been heightened in importance in the wake of the Model S electric […]
Big Corn vs. Big Oil: The Battle Over Biofuel
The planning for a meeting between moguls in the oil and corn industries is in its preliminary stages, but President Donald Trump is not scheduled to attend the summit, which could define […]
Vast Majority of Utilities Just Beginning to Cope With EV Growth
Recent reports indicate utilities and states have begun to take more seriously an expected exponential increase in the number of electric vehicles in the U.S., with 227 EV-related actions nationwide in 2017. […]
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