UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday outlined what amounts to a global Marshall Plan for ushering in a world powered by renewable energy rather than coal, gas and oil. To avoid catastrophic climate change, humanity must “end fossil fuel pollution and accelerate the renewable energy transition, before we incinerate our only home,” he said in […]
In deeply decarbonized energy systems utilizing high penetrations of variable renewable energy (VRE), energy storage is needed to keep the lights on and the electricity flowing when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing – when generation from these VRE resources is low or demand is high. The MIT Energy Initiative’s Future […]
A team of scientists, including Dr. German Martinez from the Universities Space Research Association at LPI, just published a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This study indicates there are seasonal energy imbalances in the amount of solar energy absorbed and released by Mars which is a likely cause of […]
A seasonal imbalance in the amount of solar energy absorbed and released by the planet Mars is a likely cause of the dust storms that have long intrigued observers, a team of researchers reports. Mars’ extreme imbalance in energy budget (a term referring to the measurement of solar energy a planet takes […]
How much of the U.S. energy is renewable 2021? Electricity. We anticipate that the annual share of electricity generation in the U.S. from renewable energy sources will increase from 20% in 2021, to 22% in 2022, and to 23% in 2023, due to the continued increase in with solar generation capacity is wind. Which country […]
Chances are you’ve seen pop-up ads on social media for home solar energy. Many Georgians regret that they did not do more research before making such a costly commitment. DOUGLASVILLE, Ga – Hidden Camera Investigation FOX 5 I-Team sheds light on some of the great promises made to Georgia homeowners regarding solar energy. As energy […]
