It’s been a full year since I installed these solar panels and a large home battery on my new house … and I’ve got some news. They say solar power can save you thousands on energy bills, but what actually happened. This past year was a bit of a rollercoaster ride from the challenges of getting them installed to seeing how well they handled powering my all-electric house through heat waves, freezing temperatures, and a couple of small power outages. Spoiler alert: solar isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. Was my net zero house ready for all of it? Was I able to achieve net zero energy? And most important … was it worth it? Let’s just say, I learned some pretty surprising lessons that may be of use to you.
The death of clean, green energy in the USA? Not a chance! Here’s why…
“Drill baby drill”, said Donald Trump many times on the campaign trail, along with all sorts of other threats to upend Biden’s climate policies and hand power firmly back to the fossil fuel industry. Only trouble is, it won’t be quite as easy in practice as it is in rhetoric.
RethinkX reveals the shocking exponential growth of battery storage worldwide
RethinkX reveals the shocking exponential growth of battery storage worldwide
Should We Build A Geothermal Power Plant In Yellowstone?
Yellowstone National Park is one of the most famous tourist destinations and nature reserves in the world. And it’s also the perfect place for…. geothermal power plants? Let’s talk about the weird reason why NASA is all for building a power plant in our favorite national park.
China Is Outspending the U.S. to Achieve the ‘Holy Grail’ of Clean Energy | WSJ U.S. vs. China
The U.S. and China are in a high-tech race to achieve and commercialize an elusive clean energy source: nuclear fusion. Fusion has the potential to create nearly limitless energy with no carbon emissions and very limited radioactivity. If China wins, it would have a leg up in a growing competition over energy resources as the U.S. is trying to shift more supply chains within domestic borders.
WSJ explores what’s at stake as the competition over energy resources intensifies around the world.
Infinite Range Electric Car – DIY Build
Ever wondered why we can’t make an electric car that’s fully powered by solar panels to provide an unlimited range? This video is a lighthearted take on building an infinite range electric car that uses solar panels to provide unlimited energy. The car has dual 3000W ebike motors to reach a maximum speed of 45 km/h, a 48v 4000w/h LifePO4 battery, 1575w of total solar production.
How U.S. carbon-free energy production is going in 2024
The U.S. appears to be on track to produce a record amount of clean energy in 2024. CBS News National Environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.
What is Energy?
Energy is one of those confusing physics terms that has both familiar and technical meanings. In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don Lincoln sheds some light on what physicists mean when they say the word, as well as some truths about energy that would shock his high school physics teacher.
How Compressed Air Batteries are FINALLY Here
We can’t control the weather (yet). But we can control how we store weather-dependent renewable energy. By making use of salt caves, former mining sites, and depleted gas wells, compressed air energy storage can be an effective understudy when wind or solar aren’t available. It has the potential to offer longer-duration storage that other technologies can’t for a lower capital investment. Can compressed air change the energy storage game? Or is it just a little too niche?
AI power demand could stifle industry’s growth | FT Energy Source
AI’s energy use is set to rocket. That could not only constrain the industry’s growth, but also threaten green energy targets. Renewable sources of energy may not be able to cope with the load and reliability of supply needed, so data centre developers are considering options such as onsite power generation and nuclear energy.