Energy: Induction electric cook tops
Electric induction cook tops are probably the future of home cooking. We like our portable induction single burner.
Energy: Oregon approves 10,000 acre solar farm and grid scale battery storage
And oddly enough, it's being built close to the Columbia River Gorge and its massive hydro and wind generation systems.
EVs: Experts say we cannot all charge our EVs at home, at night
Says the grid cannot support many people charging EVs overnight.
Energy: Geothermal energy
As Iceland shows us, geothermal energy has a lot of potential. Apparently, the permitting process in the U.S. has limited geothermal energy.
Energy: What is old is new again
"Solar grazing" - putting solar panels over the top of agriculture land for dual use. This is actually a very old idea.
Constellation Energy to restart nuclear plant that was shut down in 2019
Will be used to power and/or offset carbon emissions for Microsoft AI data centers.
AI: Energy demands of AI, need for more power generation
Tech companies seek to fund power generation for more AI data centers.
Energy: Wind power generation dropped in 2023
Wind power generated in 2023 was less than in 2022. Ooops.
Climate, Energy: US electricity grid needs to expand by +65% in ten years
In a major report published the same day, the Energy Department said that the nation’s vast network of transmission lines may need to expand by two-thirds or more by 2035…
Climate: To prevent climate change, use sailing ships
Oddly enough, I met the captain of a late 19th century sailing ship. Seriously. Click to read how that happened.