November 2012 Archives
Geothermal:
A new report shows that geothermal power plants offer power as reliable and consistent as coal-fired plants, but with only about one-twentieth of the carbon footprint.
Government:
President Obama says his second term climate change policy will involve "study" and "education," but that he won't be pushing any climate mitigation strategy that might slow economic growth.
Solar:
California's schools are leading the way to a solar future, according to a new report released today.
Photovoltaic (PV):
Nifty subatomic technology didn't save this Bay Area solar firm from melting down.
Transportation:
It might be a bit easier to charge your plug-in electric car in California before long, thanks to $341,045 in grants from the California Energy Commission to increase the number of charging stations statewide.
Climate Change:
California's tough new greenhouse gas cap and trade law swung into action this morning.
Wind:
Republican governors are campaigning to extend the Wind Production Tax Credit, which puts them in opposition to members of their own party in Congress.
Photovoltaic (PV):
A Bay Area solar company lends support to the Armed Forces by helping make military bases sources of renewable energy.
Biomass:
Four teenaged students in Nigeria got a lot of press around the world for building a "urine-powered generator." Sadly, the coverage misrepresents what these very bright kids have done.
Concentrating Solar:
BrightSource leaves the door open for more venture capital investment.
News and analysis about renewable energy in California. Blog host Chris Clarke is an environmental writer of two decades standing. He currently lives in Joshua Tree and can be contacted at: rewire@kcet.org.
- Wind Power
- PV and Solar Thermal
- Energy Return on Energy Invested (EROEI)
- Watts and Watt-Hours, Kilo and Mega
- 'Enough To Power X Thousand Homes'
- The Grid
- Distributed Generation
- Conservation and 'Negawatts'
- Grid Storage
- PACE Loans, Feed In Tariffs and Net Metering
- Base Load and Peaking Power
- Capacity Factor
- Renewable Portfolio Standards
- Biomass
- Transportation and Renewable Energy
- Geothermal
