I have written on the problem with the end of life of solar panels. The real problem is that as with many products that we make, we don’t think of the end of life of that product as a chance to recover valuable resources, but as an end of life. This is one of the […]
In this recent Times post, Xcel Energy is highlighted for its proposal to replace two coal fired power plants with renewable energy supplemented by natural gas. Why? Based on the bids received by the company, the company will be able to operate the new plants for less than it would have cost them to keep […]
I have often wondered why middle eastern countries, rich in sun, have not made a big push into solar to help their transition from oil to a more stable energy economy. Well, the Saudi government seems to have figured out that the best time to invest in a new technology is when you have money […]
URGENT UPDATE: March 23rd 2018 Congress stops cuts to clean energy research!!!!!! Trumpism denied The White House has proposed to nearly eliminate clean energy research and weatherization programs in a proposed 2019 budget for the Energy Department. Of course. Why not? Rather than utilize the most efficient means of reducing energy consumption, energy conservation, this […]
With Toshiba/Westinghouse pulling out of the nuclear power plant market, we see further proof about the economic failure of this mode of power generation. To be sure, there are a number of factors that contributed to this event, from Fukushima to regulations as they are applied in the U.S. This is not about reducing regulatory […]