May 31, 2016 | Energy Technology, Environment
Last month was the 30th anniversary of Chernobyl. The meltdown at this Soviet plant was the worst nuclear power disaster in history. It was a Level 7 disaster on the International Nuclear Event Scale. Fukushima was also a Level 7; Three Mile Island (TMI) was only a...
May 24, 2016 | Battery Storage Systems
Battery storage systems have made enormous strides in terms of cost and efficiency. Unfortunately, our society’s needs keep increasing — both for power (kilowatts for our cars, industries and HVAC) and energy (sustained energy delivery, even at night). Although...
May 8, 2016 | Cheap Energy, Commercial Solar, Energy Politics, Solar Financing, Tax Incentives
Lower costs trends in the solar industry are creating a boom. At the end of 2015 there were over 200,000 people employed in the industry, and by May 2016 there were over 1 million homes with solar panels. Solar generates about 1% of the electricity consumed in the...
