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Clean Energy Group's new Resilient Power Project is helping states figure out how to provide resilient power to critical infrastructure, so that needed services can be provided during a natural disaster that knocks out portions of the electric grid.[read more]

Solar Labor Costs

When it comes to reducing the soft costs of a renewable like solar energy, people often think about basic things such as permitting and customer acquisition. But there’s another important category to consider: installation labor costs.[read more]

Human Nature and Energy Consumption

A few years ago, I had an ah-ha moment when it comes to what we as humans would need to do to live in a sustainable manner. It is very easy. All we have to do is leave our homes, take off all of our clothes, and learn to live on the raw food we are able to gather with our own hands.[read more]

The Dutch and the Bike

Back in 2004 I lived in Amsterdam for a year. It was a wonderful year! Too good in fact. Work was good. Life was great! I cycled more in that year than I ever have in my life. And if you moved to Holland you would probably cycle more too.[read more]

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Chen Lin writes the popular stock newsletter 'What Is Chen Buying? What Is Chen Selling?', published and distributed by Taylor Hard Money Advisors Inc. He employs a value-oriented approach and often demonstrates excellent market timing due to his exceptional technical analysis.[read more]

Peak Coal?

U.S. coal production has peaked, and the miscalculations that have led to estimates of a 200-year supply could create a serious electricity deficit for the nation, according to a new report from advocacy group Clean Energy Action.[read more]

Examining the German Energy Transition

Critics abroad seem convinced that German leaders will come to their senses and change course on energy. But, based on what the leaders actually say in their official documents, these critics are very likely to be disappointed.[read more]

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Low Republican popularity has lead to speculation about whether, if Democrats did come out of the elections with control of both chambers, climate legislation might find its way back on the agenda. But even a Democratic wave would be unlikely to tip the scales in favor of new carbon pricing legislation.[read more]

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If ethanol producers and advanced biofuels developers are convinced that fossil fuels get a better deal from the federal government, it would be a simple matter to replace these programs with the same incentives received by oil and gas producers and petroleum refiners.[read more]

Solar Soft Costs/shutterstock

It’s no news to anyone in the solar industry that although module costs have plummeted, soft costs for solar -- like permitting, installation, and customer acquisition -- have remained high in the U.S. At over 50% of system costs, our soft costs are twice those in Germany.[read more]

A Coal COP?/shutterstock

It is widely known that Poland gets much of its energy from coal (it is even a next exporter). Many countries do, so it is hardly alone in this regard. But what should we then make of the Warsaw Communique released recently by the World Coal Association and the Polish government?[read more]

Nuclear Fusion Energy

The Sun is powered by the strongest source of energy in the universe – nuclear fusion – and teams of scientists and engineers around the world are working toward harnessing fusion to power the long-term future of civilization. In effect, they are working to “create a star” on earth.[read more]

Smart Thermostat Market Growth

The global smart thermostat market could be worth nearly $1.4 billion by 2020, up from about $100 million today, according to a new market study. The report takes a conservative approach to some market barriers, particularly utility involvement in the U.S. residential market.[read more]

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In just two short years, cities like Seattle (along with Washington, DC, Milwaukee, Tucson and 16 others) have expanded their use of green infrastructure strategies, recognizing it as a cost-effective approach that provides multiple benefits.[read more]