Data That Matters December 2019

“Go West, young man” (person, whatever) is less likely to happen as mobility in the US declined from about 20% Continue reading →

Leaky Electrical Emissions

Every percentage counts. Improving energy use even 1% is valuable. It is easy to imagine leaks in pipelines. It is Continue reading →

Data That Matters August 2019

Fossil fuel subsidies are ~3.7 times greater than subsidies for renewable energy. The cost of gun deaths in the US Continue reading →

Replacing Dams With Panels

Solar power is becoming so competitive it is now challenging another renewable energy source: hydroelectric dams. Dams were the champion Continue reading →

Wind Cheaper Than Gas

At least in the US, electricity from wind is now cheaper than electricity from natural gas ($20/MWhr). Subsidies skew such Continue reading →

Changing Energy Subsidies

Subsidies encourage policies that can be mutually exclusive. Renewable energy subsidies are noticeable because they visibly go to people who Continue reading →

Data That Matters July 2019

Alaska land temperatures exceeded typical highs by 25F and water temperatures by 20F. Carbon emissions from power production in the Continue reading →

UK Hits 2030 CO2 Targets Early

Congratulations to the UK. At least for the end of June, they reduced CO2 emissions to the levels targeted for Continue reading →