"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Gov. Brown signed SBX1 2 into law last week. It raises the amount of renewable energy that all state utilities must use to 33% by 2020. Previously, it was 20% and only applied to some utilities. This is by far…
James Kunstler says Obama’s new energy proposal is green smoke. He details why the one-third reduction in oil imports Obama wants within a decade will happen whether we are ready or not. Making things worse, the US remains utterly dependent…
The US Chamber of Commerce has released their ‘Project, No Project’ which details the difficulty that energy projects are having in getting their necessary permits. Surprisingly, this includes renewable energy. They say: “one of the most surprising findings is that…
This massive tidal turbine is designed by Iberdrole, the giant Spanish wind turbine company. They plan to install them off the inner Hebrides where they will generate 10 MW, double the power needed for two nearby islands.
The big problem with renewable energy is variability in the generation of power. This is also the big advantage of coal, natural gas, and nuclear. The power is generated consistently, day or night. What the grid needs, and does not…