Apr 16, 2017 | Nuclear vs. Solar, Solar Industry
Video killed the radio star – just as natural gas, wind and solar are slowly but surely killing the nuclear power industry (we’re already saying good bye to coal). Unfortunately, the venerable Westinghouse Electric Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 29th...
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%...
Jul 25, 2016 | Energy Technology, Nuclear vs. Solar, Utility Companies
Some nuclear power news: PG&E is shutting down the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, the last plant in California. Their decision is not for safety or reliability reasons, it’s simply because other energy sources — such as solar, wind and natural gas...
