Tag: migration from fossil fuels to renewable energy

I copied the title above from this article in GreenTechMedia as a preamble to a few remarks. Some people may say that anything Germany does is a “drop in the bucket” of the world’s overall coal consumption, and thus it’s …

Germany Looks to Phase Out Coal. But Does It Matter? Read More »

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Commenter “Mark” writes: Craig, here is a link to the work of IBM. Heat, cooling, desalination and electricity in one machine. Yes, this is another take on Concentrated Solar PV, and apparently holds great potential.  It’s another example of a …

Migration to Renewables Happening at an Ever-Accelerating Pace Read More »

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Here’s the last of a five-part series on the migration from fossil fuels to renewable energy, discussing what’s happening in Germany as these folks, not normally known for taking risks, continue to drive huge integration of solar and wind into …

Germany Continues To Wrestle with Heavy Push to Clean Energy Read More »

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Here’s an exciting development that lies squarely on the intersection of the main problems we face in making the migration from fossil fuels to renewable energy.  Combining solar energy with storage, it’s a device that converts incoming solar energy directly …

Breakthrough in Energy Storage from the University of Wisconsin Read More »

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Frequent commenter and senior energy analyst Glenn Doty writes: The goal should be to direct money in a way that it generates the greatest bang-for-the-buck, and the direction of money should not be limited in any way by the type of …

Fossil Fuels: We Need To Cut the Cord Read More »

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