(This post was published earlier this year on Medium. Sorry for the lack of content this year. Hopefully, 2021 will bring more exciting stories and analysis…) The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought our global economy to a standstill, with fears of the worst recession since 1929. Over 26 millions have already lost their jobs in… Continue reading The COVID-19 Pandemic Throws Oil and Coal Industries in a Tailspin
Tag: Solar
West-facing panels help solve solar energy’s main problem
There is mounting evidence than West-facing solar panels produce more electricity during peak demand, and thus solve solar’s main problem.
1,900th Post: Climate Change As A Wicked Problem
A reflection on climate change and the daunting but exciting task at hand in energy, transportation, industry, food production and so on.
Book review: Enlightenment Now, by Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker’s latest book, Enlightenment Now, misses the mark on climate change and plastic pollution. And this is a problem.
How energy storage made headlines in 2017
A lot has been said about the booming global capacities of solar and wind in the past few years. But wind works at a maximum 35% of the time for onshore and perhaps 45% for offshore wind. Solar PV is even lower, with 20 to 30% capacity factor. So, backup solutions are being sought. 2017… Continue reading How energy storage made headlines in 2017
Wind and solar are now cheaper than fossil fuels
For years, grid parity – the time when solar and wind would be cost-competitive with fossil fuels and nuclear – was the holy grail of renewables energy, a target to reach in a distant future. But the future is now.
Energy news as COP23 is taking place in Germany
A selection of climate and energy news as COP23 is taking place in Bonn, Germany.
Renewables: how Puerto Rico could turn a crisis into an opportunity
Renewables currently generate very little of Puerto Rico’s electricity but hopefully this could change after Hurricane Maria.
Four cheap solutions to climate change
Climate change can be fixed by switching from cars to bikes, planting trees in our cities, tapping into energy efficiency’s potential and ditching coal and natural gas for solar and wind. Learn out more in this article.
Walmart goes gigantic, launches Project Gigaton
Walmart made headlines as it launched its Project Gigaton, an effort to help its supply chain cut by a billion metric tons its carbon footprint.
How the Middle East is turning to the sun for energy
When one thinks of the Middle East nowadays, oil comes to mind. But with solar photovoltaic booming right now all around the region and beyond, this might not be the case in twenty or thirty years.
How to go solar with these two super tools
Years ago when Google Earth was launched, we were all amazed at the levels of details provided. It was just very impressive. Now Google does it again with a most interesting feature: Google Project Sunroof.
