A major shift in the way that we produce and store energy has begun. Electric vehicles and solar-powered homes are changing the way we produce and store electricity. Although both solar power generation and EV (electric vehicle) production remain very small parts of their respective industries, they are both experiencing rapid growth. In fact, it […]
Rooftop PV Poised To Become A Significant Part Of Future Energy Production
Residential photovoltaic (PV) energy production is in a position to become a significant producer of energy in the United States and elsewhere. According to the U.S. Energy Information Agency – eia.gov, the residential part of the “End-Use Sector Shares of Total Consumption, 2011” was 22%. The usage today is about the same. This means that […]
Large Corporations Continue to Invest In Solar Power
The future looks bright for commercial and industrial scale solar power as large investors continue to bet on the solar industry. According to a recent usatoday.com article, large scale solar power generation is starting to generate some real steam, literally. It’s a 100 billion dollar industry currently, which is posed to increase dramatically. Companies like […]
An Ominous Prediction For American Utilities
A recent article from businessinsider.com describes a very real threat to the future of American utilities. This prediction comes by way of a team from England’s Barclays Bank. The team has concluded that solar power will be ultimately responsible for decline and eventual disintegration of the powerful energy companies in America. So how could the […]
The Potential Of Solar-Powered Roadways
Technology has been created to be able to transform our roadways into miles of solar power generation. Scott and Julie Brusaw have been working on the idea for most of a decade now. Their idea has gained much attention in recent years, especially in the form of two rounds of funding from the Federal Highway […]
Big Business Is Impeding The Solar Power Revolution
It’s sadly ironic that the large solar companies that are making residential solar power happen in a big way are also impeding its true potential. The reason for this is fairly simple – these companies have considerable overhead and investors that need to see a large enough return on investment. Unfortunately, this is just business […]
The Supreme Court Upholds Good Neighbor Provision In The Clean Air Act
In a major victory for the Environmental Protection Agency (and the health of millions of people), the Supreme Court upheld a provision in The Clean Air Act. The addition to the EPA’s Clean Air Act is called the Good Neighbor Provision. This provision basically calls for states to be held accountable for any air pollution […]
The White House Continues To Support Solar Deployment
The White House staff and President Obama continue their support for the implementation of solar power throughout the country by announcing a “Solar Summit“. Although it could be easily argued that the President could be doing more to promote solar energy, he has actually done more to promote solar than any previous administration. Of course, […]
The Plan To Convert America To 100 Percent Renewable Energy By 2050
Mark Jacobson, a Stanford Scientist, has proposed a plan to convert all 50 U.S. states to clean, renewable energy by the year 2050. The plan is called The Solutions Project. To help better promote his plan, Mr. Jacobson brought along actor Mark Ruffalo, film director Josh Fox, along with five other key members that represent […]
Duke Energy To Continue To Stick With Coal
How sadly ironic that the utilities in Florida continue to ignore their state’s namesake. According to a recent Tampa Bay Times article, Duke Energy, a major utility in the Sunshine State, is happy with status quo of dirty energy. More than 100 people showed up in protest in front of Duke Energy’s Florida headquarters with […]