Renewable Energy Costs Improve

For many decades renewable energy was a niche, a necessity for remote locations, a fashion and lifestyle statement for some, Continue reading →

Data That Matters April 2021

From 2006 through 2019 the percentage of people having recently felt stress has risen from 29% to 35%. That jumped Continue reading →

Data That Matters March 2021

Over a similar life-cycle, a fossil fuel vehicle will use about 17,000 kg of petroleum products that also need to Continue reading →

EV V Fossil Fuel Resources

It is obvious, and yet it is not. Electric vehicles use dramatically fewer resources and raw materials than typical fossil Continue reading →

Financial Institutions Retreating From Fossil Fuels

Lloyd’s of London is not alone. Financial institutions are retreating from investing in or insuring fossil fuel ventures. The stated Continue reading →

Past Peak Oil

It is possible that we’re past peak oil. Predicting the future is a necessary yet futile part of civilization. The 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 →

Solar Thermal Energy Storage

Solar energy is popular, particularly thanks to photoelectric panels that absorb photons (light) and release electrons (electricity.) That’s good news Continue reading →