Tag: Residential Solar Electricity
American electrical power system, consumers in for a big shock
“Come up one megawatt hour short at a data or medical center on a hot summer day and prices will skyrocket.” – Hirs By Ed Hirs, University of Houston What happens when governmental regulation dictates that producers charge less for something than the cost of creating it? Shortages, of course: no sane producer is going […]
I’m mad as hell at both Dems and GOP candidates on energy issues
Prof. Vaclav Smil says world has started an “energy transition” – you’d never know it by Democrat, Republican energy platforms I’m mad as hell at both the Democrats and the Republicans. Energy policies from all presidential candidates leave a lot to be desired at the very time a lot should be demanded. The global economy […]
Solar supplies 29.5% of new US power generation in 2015, beats natural gas
Utility-scale solar grew six% year-over-year, represents more than half of all solar PV installed in 2015 A new study shows the American solar industry had another record-breaking year, installing 7,286 megawatts of solar photovoltaics in 2015. GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced the historic figures today ahead of the March 9 release […]
Naomi Klein calls for revolution when the world really needs evolution
Capitalism is already developing better energy technologies, which are the counter argument to Naomi Klein’s call for revolution Naomi Klein is once again calling for “radical” political change to respond to climate challenges, arguing in a new Salon interview that only “radical options” are left. Klein is wrong. And she’s wrong because she ignores the […]
Home solar panels: Google expands effort to judge pros and cons
Service tallies up considerations involved in home solar panels RALEIGH, N.C. _ The company that lets you compare air fares and translate foreign languages online wants to make it easier to weigh the costs and benefits of installing solar panels on household rooftops. Google is rolling out a new online service that quickly tallies up […]
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