Batteries don’t produce any energy, so how can they be used to replace the fossil fuel plants that do produce electricity? We take a look at California’s model to see how that works!
A Future Without Natural Gas
In our Feb. 20th post, "COLD SNAP: NEW ENGLAND DOESN’T NEED MORE NATURAL GAS," we argued against adding more pipeline for natural gas, despite the severe storms and temperatures we have been seeing in New England. To take the idea a step further, we explored the idea of "electrification." Read on to see our case for this gas-less option.
Cold Snap: New England Doesn’t Need More Natural Gas
The Future Drives Itself
A Bay-area entrepreneur and a London-based venture capitalist join forces to lay out a dramatic vision for the next 15 years of transportation. Their conclusions have truly profound impacts on global economies, the environment, people’s social lives, and geopolitics. And while the ideas presented may appear radical at first, a deeper read tells a convincing tale of a futuristic transportation sector just a few years away.
Repost: The left vs. a carbon tax
The Dakota Access Pipeline Standoff
What Is Energy Democracy?
"Energy democracy" marries energy and the public good. It builds an energy system by listening to a community’s needs instead of focusing on business profits. Many people participate in energy democracy, including local communities, labor unions, think tanks, local municipalities, and NGOs. Read on to learn more.