Oct 17, 2019 | Economics, Fossil Fuels
From time immemorial, the fuels that have powered human development have been governed by economics. The cheaper and more available fuels were, the more they were used. And as humanity evolves, we use more and more fuel to meet our energy requirements. We have...
Nov 27, 2018 | Climate, Energy Politics, Environment, Fossil Fuels
The bad news about global warming continues unabated. This fall the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (fondly referred to as the IPCC) sent up an emergency flare. According to Amjad Abdulla an IPCC board member and chief negotiator for the...
Dec 19, 2017 | Economics, Energy Politics, Energy Technology, Environment, Fossil Fuels
Here’s a trivia question… What do you think is our most commonly used energy source? Is it solar, wind, nuclear, coal, oil, natural gas? On the basis of BTUs used in 2016: Oil was 37%, natural gas 29%, coal 15%, nuclear power 9%, and all renewables together (hydro,...
Mar 13, 2017 | Cheap Energy, Economics, Energy Politics, Energy Technology, Fossil Fuels, Improving Solar, Nuclear vs. Solar, Solar Industry, Utility Companies
Our sources of electrical power are quickly shifting. In 2016 there was 26 gigawatts of new electrical-utility capacity added in the U.S. Of this new capacity, 33% natural gas, 30% wind, 30% utility-scale solar (plus another 10% from rooftop solar), 5% nuclear, 1.2%...
Sep 18, 2016 | Environment, Fossil Fuels, Government, Solar Industry
We’re in the midst of a bizarre presidential election. And a global energy transition driven by both economics and climate change. So where do Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton stand with their energy platform plans for our energy future? Fortunately, the energy...
Jul 10, 2016 | Electric Vehicles, Environment, Fossil Fuels
Electric vehicles will continue to gain popularity for the same reason as rooftop solar – the economics keep improving. Batteries (mass production) and charging costs (from solar) are getting less expensive, gasoline will inevitably increase in price again, and...
