Coal Fades As Solar And Wind Grow

Renewable energy capacity continues to increase in the US. A confluence of influences: solar prices are down, wind is gaining Continue reading →

US Greenhouse Gases Decline

We’re producing far too much greenhouse gas in the US, but the trend has finally turned. Cleaner alternatives, more efficient Continue reading →

Scientists Find BPs Oil

Remember the BP oil rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico? For years the question was, “Where’d the oil go?” Continue reading →

Solar Booms And Booms Some More

Aside from the solar panels going up on houses, the large solar systems are booming as well. The number of Continue reading →

US Shale Oil Busts

The boom in shale oil development was gradual compared to its bust. Within months it has returned to levels last Continue reading →

Climate Change As A Game

They may not be calling it a game, but a climate simulator has been made available so people can see Continue reading →

Solar Becomes Cheaper Than Grid Power

The trend has been written about extensively, but general trends aren’t as important as individual actions. In 42 of America’s Continue reading →

Preparing For Distributed Power

A sign of fundamental change. As solar and wind become more affordable, and in many places cheaper than power from centralized Continue reading →