Fossil Fuel Subsidies

The International Monetary Fund released a draft report on how much governments subsidize fossil fuels, both extraction and remediation. The Continue reading →

Energy Wisdom In Developing Countries

Many projections of global warming worry about developing nations creating a lot more pollution as their citizens begin living ‘Middle-Class Continue reading →

More Trouble For Coal

Coal was king, note the change in tense. The four largest coal companies were worth a combined $21.7 billion dollars Continue reading →

Fossil Fuel Subsidies In Perspective

Big numbers are so common that we become numb to them. Fossil fuel subsidies are $5.3T per year. Break that Continue reading →

Nano Solar Excels

Black silicon solar cells reached a new record in efficiency by adding nanotubes to the surface. The new record, 22%. Continue reading →

Kansas Wind Power Surprises

Kansas’s adoption of wind power surprised even Kansas. They gave themselves a goal of generating 20% of their power from Continue reading →

US Petroleum Usage Is Down

The US is using less petroleum. Increasingly efficient vehicles, and shifting attitudes and actions are diminishing the total petroleum required Continue reading →

Damaging Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Renewable energy’s success is sometimes besmirched by the impact of subsidies. Fossil fuels also get subsidies, and they have increased Continue reading →