Data That Matters February 2016

Pardon the belated post. Peak wind production can beat peak nuclear production 432Gw to 383Gw. Global trade dropped 22% in Continue reading →

US Coal At 30-Year Low

The US hasn’t produced so little coal since 1986 (900,000,000 tons), which was a much smaller and dirtier economy. Through Continue reading →

Coal Hits Record Low

The number of coal mines in the US has hit a record low, keeping in mind that records only go Continue reading →

Solar Beats Gas

Solar power costs continue to fall, and probably will continue falling for years or decades. In the sunniest places, solar Continue reading →

A Virtuous Cycle For Solar

As the price of solar drops, the demand rises, which is being met by increases in the supply of systems Continue reading →

US Defense And Climate Change

The US Department of Defense recognizes global climate change as a destabilizing influence, and therefore something to defend against. It Continue reading →

Electric Cars Pollute Too

Electric cars are not pollution-free, unless you have your own pollution-free power source. Depending on how an area gets its Continue reading →

Renewables Are Winning

Wind and solar energy installations are accelerating. In the next 25 years, 60% of new power generation facilities will be Continue reading →