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 →

Geothermal Upside

Geothermal energy advocates are celebrating a dramatically improved estimate of the technology’s capacity. Ironically, fracking technology applied to geothermal energy Continue reading →

Carbon-Free US Electricity 2050

Nice and concise; “If renewables sustain this rate of growth, the United States would be roughly on track to get Continue reading →

Data That Matters February 2018

Average wages rose from 0.3% to 2.9% but the bottom 83% are seeing slower growth than the top 17%. Humans 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 →

Renewable Energy Doubles

Over the last decade, renewable energy has roughly doubled. Solar, wind, hydro, and others grew by 161 GW in 2016. Continue reading →

Costa Rica Breaks Its Record

Costa Rica just broke its own record for operating without fossil fuels – at least for electricity production. Thanks primarily Continue reading →

Dams Down Fish Return

Dam removal, a concept considered bizarre a decade or so ago, has become common. Tens of thousands of dams no Continue reading →