Data That Matters October 2020

As of August 1, 150,500 deaths from Covid were confirmed in the US, with an additional ~70,000 from unknown causes. Continue reading →

Data That Matters August 2019

Fossil fuel subsidies are ~3.7 times greater than subsidies for renewable energy. The cost of gun deaths in the US Continue reading →

Wind Cheaper Than Gas

At least in the US, electricity from wind is now cheaper than electricity from natural gas ($20/MWhr). Subsidies skew such Continue reading →

Zero Coal Burned In UK

It can be argued that the Industrial Revolution began in the British Isles, largely because of the availability of coal. Continue reading →

Scotland Wind Powers Country

Simple and good news. Scotland’s wind power network is now capable of producing more electricity than the country needs. For Continue reading →

Portugal Used Only Renewables

For 107 hours starting with May 7th, Portugal was able to run exclusively on renewable energy: hydro, solar, and wind. Continue reading →

Renewable Energy Record

More renewable energy systems than fossil fuel plants were added to the world’s power grid in 2015. A record $286B Continue reading →

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 →