"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
California is mandating utilities invest in renewable energy storage. However, no one yet knows how or if this will work. Renewable energy is by nature unpredictable yet the grid must always be in perfect parity between supply and demand. Storing…
Interesting, that despite all our hoopla about renewable energy, that the US is just sixth in production worldwide. This chart is promising however total renewable energy production is still just a blip compared to coal, gas, and nuclear.
Huge offshore wind turbines are coming to market. Each turbine can generate 7-8 MW, enough for 4,000-5,000 homes. The SCD 8 MW behemoth is pictured. It has a rotor diameter of 551 feet and an innovative two blade design, which…
It’s all about the grid – and NIMBYs and subsidies. It’s increasingly clear renewable energy cannot replace carbon-based and nuclear power. Our electrical grid requires supply and demand always be perfectly in balance. Renewable energy makes that much harder to…
Wind is by far the biggest producer of renewable energy in California. Sort of. Big hydropower is bigger but Califonia doesn’t count it as renewable, for reasons that are probably more political than related to energy. Also, look at the…