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Few people have any idea about the lifetime energy usage of popular consumer products. 50-75% of the energy and green house gas emissions for many cars occurs during manufacturing. Switching…
In 2010 the U.S. Energy Information Administration published its forecasts for 2019 on topics such as oil and natural gas production, oil imports, coal fired electricity generation, green house gas…
Politicians, who do not understand what they are doing, are likely to pursue policy options that are costly and accomplish little. There are better ways but it is unclear whether…
Should you buy an EV? Should you install solar PV? Details matter a lot as to whether your decision leads to actual environmental improvements - or not. Should you buy…
Simple calculations illustrate how much energy fossil fuels provided, globally, and what has to be done to achieve "net zero" CO2 emissions by 2050. Few people have any idea of…
Batteries are likely to be an important component of grid-level energy systems. Solar PV and Wind are both intermittent power sources, plus their peak outputs do not necessarily align with…