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The Analog Tipping Points Lurking in Tech’s Future
The Analog Tipping Points Lurking in Tech’s Future This is a guest post from John Andrews. John is 30-year plus veteran of the banking industry. For the last 23 years he was the Head of Investor Relations for Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Citadel, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank. He makes the point that explosive tech growth, […]
Germany Plans to Quit Coal by 2038 ‘But There’s a Problem’
Germany Plans to Quit Coal by 2038 ‘But There’s a Problem’ In an effort to fight climate change, Germany announced plans to quit coal mining and burning by 2038. All 84 of the country’s coal-fired power plants will be shut down over the 19-year time frame, a government-appointed commission announced Saturday, according to The Los Angeles Times. It’s a […]
Declare a Green War Now!
Declare a Green War Now! Struggle has brought man into being. Struggle against nature, against other humans, within himself. Today it is no different. The task now set before us is gargantuan transformation. Nothing less is required than changing humanity’s social and economic relationship to the planet. The good news is that more and more […]
14 New Massachusetts State Reps Support 100% Renewable Energy by 2050
14 New Massachusetts State Reps Support 100% Renewable Energy by 2050 With the swearing in of new members last week, the Massachusetts legislature, not unlike the U.S. Congress, is receiving an infusion of brand-new state representatives who already are pushing an aggressive agenda focused on addressing climate change and transitioning to 100 percent renewable electricity […]
El Hierro fourth quarter 2018 performance update
El Hierro fourth quarter 2018 performance update In 4Q 2018 Gorona del Viento (GdV) supplied only 27.7 % of El Hierro’s electricity and 6.4% of its total energy consumption, down by a factor of almost three from the 74.2% and 17.1% recorded in 3Q 2018. Since project startup in June 2015 GdV has supplied 45.2.% […]
Carbon Crossroads: Can Germany Revive Its Stalled Energy Transition?
A wind turbine operating next to the Niederaussem coal-fired power plant near Bergheim, Germany. LUKAS SCHULZE/GETTY IMAGES Carbon Crossroads: Can Germany Revive Its Stalled Energy Transition? Although Germany has been a global leader in moving to decarbonize its massive economy, the country’s ambitious clean-energy transformation is faltering. Now, a broad spectrum of energy experts are […]
We Don’t Mine Enough Rare Earth Metals to Replace Fossil Fuels With Renewable Energy
We Don’t Mine Enough Rare Earth Metals to Replace Fossil Fuels With Renewable Energy Rare earth metals are used in solar panels and wind turbines—as well as electric cars and consumer electronics. We don’t recycle them, and there’s not enough to meet growing demand. Image: Shutterstock A new scientific study supported by the Dutch Ministry of […]
Energy Transition Under Fire As Power Bills Soar
Energy Transition Under Fire As Power Bills Soar For a long period of time, the energy transition was primarily a technical topic concerning the transformation of the energy grid. Technological developments and the decreasing costs of renewables have made it a viable alternative to fossil fuels. The integration, however, of these new systems requires considerable […]
The Race Is On: Big Oil Rushes To Supply The 1 Billion Disconnected
The Race Is On: Big Oil Rushes To Supply The 1 Billion Disconnected Supermajors are taking on more renewable energy commitments lately as they prepare for a less carbon-intensive future. Some of them are going a step further, coupling these green commitments with humanist causes such as providing access to energy to part of the […]
Powering the Tesla Gigafactory
Powering the Tesla Gigafactory Tesla has repeatedly claimed in publications, articles and tweets from Elon Musk that its Reno, Nevada Gigafactory will be powered 100% by renewables. Specifics on exactly how Tesla plans to do this are sparse, but the data that are available suggest that Tesla’s 70MW rooftop solar array won’t come close to […]
Now Spain proposes to go 100% renewable
Now Spain proposes to go 100% renewable The list of countries, states, cities and towns that have announced ambitious plans to go 100% renewable continues to grow. The latest entrant is Spain, which according to the Guardian plans to switch to 100% renewable electricity by 2050 and aims to fully decarbonize the country’s economy shortly after. Evaluating […]
The limits of renewable energy and the case for degrowth
The limits of renewable energy and the case for degrowth Photo from Pixabay The energy transition is the focus of much discussion. To read the accounts in the mainstream media, one gets the impression that renewable energy is being rolled out quickly and is on its way to replacing fossil fuels without much ado, while […]
Scotland’s wind exports to England and the myth of a 100% renewable Scotland
Scotland’s wind exports to England and the myth of a 100% renewable Scotland Well over half of Scotland’s wind generation between January 12, 2018 and the present was exported to England and not consumed in Scotland. Euan Mearns reached substantially the same conclusion in his review of January and February 2016 data. Scotland’s government nevertheless […]
