Why Renewables Will Fail, Unless…
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong." -H. L. Mencken The popular level discussion of climate and [...]
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Water Batteries and the Renewable Energy Revolution
In 2013, wind and solar power combined to produce less than 5 percent of all U.S. utility-scale electricity. In 2022, that number was 13.6 percent. […]
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What is Decarbonization?
In the United States, the conversation around decarbonization generally centers around the same handful of options. In large part, the policy approaches include tax, subsidy, […]
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An Artificial Energy Crisis
An Artificial Energy Crisis President Joe Biden said this week that “It’s simply not true that my administration or policies are holding back domestic […]
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Push Toward Renewables Requires Mining and Fossil Fuels
The current push to electrify the U.S. transportation sector along with homes and businesses means that massive amounts of raw material will be needed to […]
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Climate Change: A Differential Diagnosis
If Gregory House, MD has taught us anything it is that people lie and people have bias. On a topic as politically charged as climate […]
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How Much Land is Needed to Keep America Powered?
Our 3.8 million square-mile nation uses its space for a lot of purposes. About 50 percent of U.S. land is used for agriculture. Roads run [...]
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Why Do Some People Not Worry About Climate Change
Climate Change – formerly Global Warming – is as controversial as any topic in politics today. As wildfires rage, sea ice melts, droughts appear, storms [...]
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Aii Asks: Do you want more offshore wind energy?
Wind energy is often harnessed in large fields and land across the U.S. and around the world. What about offshore wind energy? What if we [...]
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Energy Storage: A Need Gaining Speed
The further you may be from the electrical grid, the more likely it is that you recognize the importance of energy storage. If you have […]
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Why We Can’t Leave Fossil Fuels In The Ground
Environmentalists and activists on the further reaches of the green movement occasionally go as far as to say ‘leave all fossil fuels in the ground.’ […]
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