Power Shift

By Steve Hawk

Fossil fuels are dirty and finite. It's time to move beyond them.

The Beginning of the End for Coal
ecowatch.com - Climate Nexus
The global coal boom took a nosedive in 2016 as construction starts on coal-fired power plants fell to nearly two-thirds of 2015 levels, according to …
This Brilliant Solar Panel System Might Put a Huge Kink in President Trump's Coal Plans
Inc Magazine - By Wanda Thibodeaux
Inspired by nature, this solar panel setup uses smart technology and a gorgeous design to bring homes and businesses greater efficiency. Under the ink of President Donald Trump's America First Energy the
Google to be powered 100% by renewable energy from 2017
The Guardian - Adam Vaughan
Internet giant says renewable energy is increasingly lowest cost option and it will not rule out investing in nuclear power Google’s data centres and the offices for its 60,000 staff will be powered entirely
Let the people lighten energy load with citizen-owned schemes
The Guardian - Gérard Magnin
Urgent climate action must be taken and communities are willing to participate in their own electricity production – if the incentives are right The challenge of climate change is global and it demands
The colossal African solar farm that could power Europe
BBC Future - Sandrine Ceurstemont
We visit a vast power plant at the door to the Moroccan desert that is helping to define the energy future of the world. This story is featured in BBC Future’s “Best of 2016” collection. Discover more
Stephen Hawking just gave humanity a due date for finding another planet
The Washington Post - By Peter Holley
If humanity survives the rise of artificial intelligence, the ravages of climate change and the threat of nuclear terrorism in the next century, it doesn't mean we're home free, according to Stephen Hawking.
Why the Country’s First Offshore Wind Farm Is Such a Big Deal
Fortune - Katie Fehrenbacher
When fifteen 240-foot-long spinning fiberglass blades off the coast of Rhode Island finally start converting wind into power before the end of this …
For European Wind Industry, Offshore Projects Are Booming
yale.edu
As Europe’s wind energy production rises dramatically, offshore turbines are proliferating from the Irish Sea to the Baltic Sea. It’s all part of the …
Wind power could supply 20% of global electricity by 2030
inhabitat - by
Although solar power gets more press, the wind power industry is growing nearly as fast. The (GWEC) released an historic report Tuesday in Beijing, …
Loans
DoE energy-loan program (notorious for Solyndra) now turning a profit
greencarreports.com - Stephen Edelstein
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) loan program that became a lightning rod during the 2012 presidential election is now turning a profit. The …
Solar Panels
Why Apple and Google are moving into solar energy
BBC Future - Chris Baraniuk
Silicon Valley’s biggest companies are investing in renewable energy in a serious way – a sign, perhaps, of rapid changes in the energy market. Most people think of Apple as a company that makes phones,
Solar And Wind Power Are Growing - But Won't Help Climate Change
valuewalk.com
Solar And Wind Power Are Growing – But Won’t Solve Climate Change It was a memorable conclusion to the now-decade-old movie An Inconvenient Truth: …
The Huge Impact Goldman Sachs' Billions Are Having on Clean Energy
Fortune - Katie Fehrenbacher
Financial giant Goldman Sachs, which plans to invest a massive $150 billion into clean energy projects and technology over the next decade, is …
Hawaii Sitting On The Lid Of A Solar Explosion
Forbes - Jeff McMahon
Hawaii’s tremulous effort to embrace solar energy—but not too fast—may be holding at bay an explosion of rooftop solar in the island state, according to experts in data and adoption behavior. “Whether
President Trump Could Withdraw from Paris Climate Agreement Within One Year of Taking Office
Fortune - David Z. Morris
GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump said in May that he would back out of the recent Paris climate agreement. Commentators argued that that would …
Solar steam generation without mirrors
aip.org
Heating water to its boiling point is an important first step, not only for preparing a cup of tea or bowl of pasta but also for applications such as …
Tesla Aims to Unveil Solar Roof With Integrated Energy Storage Next Month
FOX Business - Daniel Sparks
Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveils Powerwall. Image source: Tesla Motors. This summer, just after Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) showed off its Gigafactory to the press, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company would
A vote for Trump is a vote for climate catastrophe
The Washington Post - By Eugene Robinson
July and August were the hottest months for the planet since record keeping began. Scientists are confident that 2016 will be the hottest year. Rising sea levels have made flooding commonplace in several
How Apple Is Pushing Its Suppliers to Use Clean Energy
Fortune - Katie Fehrenbacher
Now that tech giant Apple is powering almost all of its operations using solar and wind, the company is looking to all those suppliers around the …
These TWO charts are enough to understand why solar power is the future of energy
zmescience.com - Tibi Puiu
We’ve explained previously why renewable energy is getting cheaper all the time, but if you found it challenging to spot the patterns among all those …
China embarked on wind power frenzy, says IEA
bbc.co.uk - By Roger Harrabin
China has been building two wind turbines every hour, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has told BBC News. This is the world's biggest programme of turbine installation, double that of its nearest
A 100-year solar storm could fry our power grids — these are the places most at risk
Business Insider - Dave Mosher and Andy Kiersz
The sun is the source of nearly all life on Earth. It will also doom our feeble planet in about 1 billion years. Until then, while the star is still technically on our side, we'll have to worry about storms
General Motors announces plans to switch to 100% renewable energy
inhabitat - by
General Motors just announced an ambitious plan to power all of its global operations with 100 percent renewable energy by the year 2050. The …
This Solar Car Charges Itself While It’s Parked On The Street
fastcoexist.com - About the author Adele Peters is a staff writer at Fast Company who focuses on solutions to some of the world's largest problems, from climate change to homelessness. Previously, she worked with GOOD, BioLite, and the Sustainable Products and Solutions program at UC Berkeley. More
In day-to-day life in a city, if you have a short commute or just use the car for errands, you might never need to plug it in. The Sion, from a …
Woolsey Fire
Donald Trump’s Newest Adviser Says Global Warming Is a Huge Threat to National Security
motherjones.com
Tesla Energy and solar installation with 6 Powerwall units cutting $13,000 per year in energy cost
Electrek - Fred Lambert
If you are still waiting for your Tesla Powerwall order it’s because this guy in Australia is hogging them all. OK, maybe not all, but 6 units – making his installation one of the biggest home energy in
If I use clean power, can I crank up the AC without guilt?
grist.org
Q. Dear Umbra, We recently enrolled in a green-rate program through our utility. For an approximate 20 percent premium, we receive 100 percent …
The Truth Behind The Kochs’ New Fossil Fuel PR Campaign
ThinkProgress - Nexus Media
Behind the latest Koch-funded effort to hide the impacts of fossil fuels By Jeremy Deaton Is carbon dioxide racist? Can pollution discriminate? It …
SolarCity’s integrated solar roof plan said to target 5M U.S. homes
TechCrunch - Darrell Etherington
How do you make a dent in the energy market? SolarCity is likely one of the few companies that has a good idea of how to answer that question, and one part of its plan includes replacing the roofs of million