U.S. Power Grid: Inadequate For Future Dominated By Renewables?
The transmission lines across the U.S. weren’t designed to carry renewable energy long distances.
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Macrogrid or Microgrid? Environmentalists Wonder…
The debate rages on among environmentalists and others about whether macrogrids or microgrids are a better bet in a climate-compromised world.
Technology for Developing a Smart Power Grid
Smart grids are what every city should aspire toward — and researchers expect this technology to grow 8.7% each year until around 2026.
Is Our Reliance On Lithium Ruining The Environment?
Lithium, a central element in batteries nowadays, is key to powering every aspect of our life — but is it killing the earth?
Cargo Ships Harness Wind Power To Slash Carbon Footprints
A few pioneering companies are harnessing the power of the wind to reduce the carbon footprints of their cargo shipping operations.
Let It Shine: The 6,000-Year Story of Solar Energy
Let It Shine is a fully revised and expanded edition of A Golden Thread, John Perlin’s classic history of solar technology…
Can We Build Windfarms That Don’t Harm Wildlife?
Renewable energy from the wind is a dream-come-true for environmentalists, especially if we can capture it without hurting birds & bats…
Dust-ups Continue Over Radioactive Waste Storage At San Onofre
The decommissioning of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) has been riddled with controversies since it was shuttered in 2013, undermining public confidence in Southern California Edison’s management of highly radioactive nuclear waste which will be stored on-site for the foreseeable future.
Top Essential Benefits Of Portable Power Banks
Almost everyone has witnessed a painful device shut down due to low battery at one time or the other. Thus, if you have mobile devices, particularly internet-enabled ones, then you need a power bank. A portable power bank is a small device used as backup power for charging various devices, such as phones, laptops, cameras, […]
The Misguided Exile of Nuclear Power
Nuclear power could and should be our climate savior; instead its banishment will keep fossil fuels in the driver’s seat for the foreseeable future.