As More Nuclear Plants Shut Down, Can Distributed Energy Fill the Gap?
In the last couple of years, five nuclear power plants in the U.S. have been put on the list for closure. These plants are getting challenged from two sides: competitive natural gas and renewables are...
17 Jul 201447min
What Was He Smoking? How a Solar Pioneer’s Big Dreams Came True
Today, solar’s dominance feels inevitable. But in 1979, when Neville Williams started promoting the industry at the Department of Energy, it felt like a far-off dream. That didn’t stop the early pione...
10 Jul 201442min
The Climate Bubble: Why Famous Capitalists Are So Focused on Climate Risks
Former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson recently made a bold comparison between the financial risks that led to the 2008 economic collapse and emerging climate risks: "We’re staring down a climate bubb...
3 Jul 201445min
Is SolarCity's Move Into Manufacturing Smart or Unrealistic?
This week, SolarCity shocked the solar industry by announcing its intentions to acquire Silevo, and move quickly into cell and module manufacturing. America's largest solar installer now wants to be o...
18 Jun 201439min
How Much Have Utilities Changed Since Superstorm Sandy?
It’s been a year and a half since Sandy destroyed the East Coast electric grid and left more than 8 million people without power. So has anything materially changed in the utility sector since October...
11 Jun 201449min
Are Solar Companies Just as Sexist and Exclusive as Everyone Else?
In theory, solar PV is the ultimate democratized energy technology. But is it living up to its potential? Historically, solar has been accessible to wealthy environmentalists, utilities and large corp...
30 Mai 201445min
Chinese Gov't Hackers Want Your Clean Energy Technologies
This week, the U.S. government indicted five hackers working for the Chinese military who allegedly stole trade secrets from six major energy and industrial companies operating in America. One of thos...
23 Mai 201441min
The Dirty Politics That Killed the Shaheen-Portman Efficiency Bill
How could a bipartisan energy efficiency bill described as "innocuous" fail so many times in Congress? Once again, the Senate failed to pass the Shaheen-Portman bill, a piece of legislation that would...
15 Mai 201436min
