
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
Pardon the belated post. Peak wind production can beat peak nuclear production 432Gw to 383Gw. Global trade dropped 22% in Continue reading
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
The number of coal mines in the US has hit a record low, keeping in mind that records only go Continue reading
Solar power costs continue to fall, and probably will continue falling for years or decades. In the sunniest places, solar Continue reading
As the price of solar drops, the demand rises, which is being met by increases in the supply of systems Continue reading
The US Department of Defense recognizes global climate change as a destabilizing influence, and therefore something to defend against. It Continue reading
Electric cars are not pollution-free, unless you have your own pollution-free power source. Depending on how an area gets its Continue reading
Wind and solar energy installations are accelerating. In the next 25 years, 60% of new power generation facilities will be Continue reading