Photoelectrode Breakthrough

Think solar cells, but broader than that. One application of converting light into useful energy is to break up water Continue reading →

Renewables Change Deserts

And here’s something unexpected. Imagine implementing some people’s energy fantasies, blanketed deserts with solar and wind farms. It makes sense Continue reading →

Graphene Battery

Graphene is passing from a curiosity in the lab into the development of new products (and even the entry of Continue reading →

Data That Matters March 2018

Electricity usage growth decreased to zero because of renewables and efficiency increases. Two billion new homes will be required to Continue reading →

Electricity Consumption Flattens

The economy may be growing, but the energy needed to fuel it has flattened. That’s the good sustainability news. Better Continue reading →

Solar And Wind Are Not Panaceas

Go 100% renewable! That’s the goal for many, and the world is rapidly switching from fossil fuels to solar and Continue reading →

Data That Matters January 2018

In 2017, 11,737 Americans died from guns fired by Americans. Since 1995, Gig-style jobs have grown from 9.1% of the Continue reading →

Solar Cheaper Sooner Than Expected

One sign of the growing acceptance and adoption of solar energy is that it is assumed that the price will Continue reading →