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Clean Power and Storage Wars

Clean Power and Storage Wars

When people find out what I do for work, it’s not unusual for them to ask, “Are we doomed?” My usual response is, “We would be, if not for the amazing developments in renewable energy.” We know the people willing to destroy the planet for personal gain are still

Analysis: The Natural Gas Industry Is Trying To Deny How Affordable Renewable Energy Is

Analysis: The Natural Gas Industry Is Trying To Deny How Affordable Renewable Energy Is

Fossil fuel industry supporters and climate deniers are pushing a new climate falsehood when it comes to renewable energy: that natural gas offers a more affordable future. And they’re focusing their misinformation campaign on New Jersey. Rather than denying the existence of climate change, the industry has switched to

Stanford Study Says Renewable Power Eliminates Argument for Using Carbon Capture with Fossil Fuels

Stanford Study Says Renewable Power Eliminates Argument for Using Carbon Capture with Fossil Fuels

New research from Stanford University professor Mark Z. Jacobson questions the climate and health benefits of carbon capture technology against simply switching to renewable energy sources like wind and solar.

New Estimates Predict a Lot More Renewable Power Growth in the U.S. Very Soon

New Estimates Predict a Lot More Renewable Power Growth in the U.S. Very Soon

After revising its three-year U.S. power forecast, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has predicted major declines for fossil fuels and nuclear power alongside strong growth in renewables by 2022, according to a review of the data by the SUN DAY Campaign, a pro-renewables research and education nonprofit. “FERC‘

The Inevitable Death of Natural Gas as a ‘Bridge Fuel’

The Inevitable Death of Natural Gas as a ‘Bridge Fuel’

But signs are emerging that, despite oil and gas industry efforts to shirk blame for the climate crisis and promote gas as part of a “lower-carbon fuel mix,” the illusion of natural gas as a bridge fuel is starting to crumble.

Yet Another Benefit of Renewable Energy: It Uses Practically No Water Compared to Fossil Fuels

Yet Another Benefit of Renewable Energy: It Uses Practically No Water Compared to Fossil Fuels

This post originally appeared on DeSmog The Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently highlighted a little-discussed benefit of using renewableslike wind and solar to produce electricity: Unlike most power sources, they require “almost no water.” This is remarkable because thermoelectric power generation is the leading use of water in America. (That