Mar

13

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Promotes Heat Pumps

March 13, 2024 | Leave a Comment

U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers make their case that millions of U.S. households would benefit from heat pumps. But the cost of installing the technology needs to come down to make their use a more attractive proposition. The findings, detailed in the journal Joule, quantify the costs and benefits of […]

Aug

12

Study Examines Long Term Energy Storage Technologies

August 12, 2020 | Leave a Comment

Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… A California Institute of Technology study identifies long-term storage technologies that would enhance the affordability and reliability of renewable electricity. As more states in the U.S. push for increased reliance on variable renewable energy in the form of wind or solar power, long-term energy storage may play an important role in assuring […]

Dec

31

A Challenge to a Nuclear Power Implosion

December 31, 2013 | 3 Comments

An American Physical Society group chaired by Roy Schwitters reports that if U.S. nuclear plants continue to shut down instead of extending operations the nation risks losing 60 percent of its clean electricity production starting as soon as 2030. That’s the baseload share that runs 100% of the time and is the lowest cost electricity […]

Jan

18

Heads Up! New Grants Coming For Saving Energy

January 18, 2013 | 2 Comments

Getting those high efficiency products should be getting more affordable.   According to researchers at Berkeley Lab projections published yesterday, efficiency programs funded by electric and natural gas utility customers will double by 2025 to about $9.5 billion per year.  Rates are sure to be going up, so catching the improvement grants is going to be […]

Apr

17

There is Enough of Everything For Everyone and More

April 17, 2012 | 2 Comments

Your humble writer gets a book to review once in a while.  Most don’t get finished, some are never read, but one simply stands out from all the others. “The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves” from Matt Ridley is one that deserves notice.  It isn’t news, but sums up, organizes and presents a view that […]

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