From Ars Technica Optimizing battery use to minimize emissions is possible, but generally overly expensive. Megan Geuss – 12/28/2018, 4:59 PM A Tesla Powerwall 2. Another year, another reason to…
Category: solar power
Homeowners with solar panels are ‘giving their excess power to the grid for free’ after government closes energy payment scheme
From The Daily Mail The Business Department has announced the closure of the ‘export tariff’ It currently pays householders for excess power that is fed back into the grid Opponents…
California officially becomes first in nation mandating solar power for new homes
‘Historic undertaking’ expected to boost number of rooftop solar panels across the Golden State. From The Orange County Register By Jeff Collins | JeffCollins@scng.com | Orange County Register PUBLISHED:…
Failed Oregon Solar Equipment Plant Leaves Behind Millions in Taxpayer Losses
From The Heartland Institute November 26, 2018 By Bonner R. Cohen A multi-year effort by federal, state, and local agencies to prop up an Oregon solar-panel manufacturer has ended in…
Claim: Air Conditioning Boom Threatening Climate Stability, But More Government Money Will Help
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Oh no – poor people are getting richer, obtaining more access to modern conveniences. Fast-Rising Demand for Air Conditioning Is Adding to Global Warming. The…
Al Gore Claims Wind and Solar are Now Cheaper than Coal
Guest essay by Eric Worrall [See update by Willis Eschenbach at the end] h/t Dr. Willie Soon – great news, wind power is so cheap government subsidies and market favouritism…
The costs and fallibility of UK Weather Dependent Renewables 2017 – 2018
Guest essay by Ed Hoskins Introduction The Weather Dependent Renewables industry has deluded itself, its Green [political] supporters and defrauded the public at large, by not admitting to the detrimental…
Goldman Sachs: Global Solar Power Installations Will Crash 24% in 2018
Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t James Delingpole – This is a bad year for renewable energy. Goldman Sachs Puts a Grim Number on Solar Slump for This Year By…
A viable solar battery solution, or another boondoggle?
On the surface, this looks promising. OTOH, often when you look below the surface, things aren’t what they are advertised to be. A good example is Elon Musk’s solar battery…
Home Solar Loan Ripoff: UK Ombudsman Rules Potential Returns Were Misrepresented
Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t JoNova – The UK financial ombudsman has ruled that a bank must rework a credit agreement for a home solar installation which was sold…
The tower of power falls short -produces only 30% of capacity
Solar Tower with Thermal Energy Storage: A “Consolidated” Technology with a Single Plant of Decent Size Built on Earth Producing Less Than 30% of the Planned Electricity Guest essay by…
Claim: Climate Superstorms May Scuttle the Caribbean's Green Energy Plans
Guest essay by Eric Worrall What power system is most likely to survive a category six superstorm? Climate change may scuttle Caribbean’s post-hurricane plans for a renewable energy boom MASAŌ…
Californian Bird Lovers Wonder If Climate Change Killed or Confused Their Missing Birds
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Perhaps they should consider other possible explanations. Climate Change Threatens Bird Migrations, Habitats In San Diego County Monday, April 2, 2018 By Susan Murphy ……
"24-Hour Solar Energy: Molten Salt Makes It Possible"… Reality Check.
Guest skewering by David Middleton From Inside Climate News… 24-Hour Solar Energy: Molten Salt Makes It Possible, and Prices Are Falling Fast Molten salt storage in concentrated solar power plants…
Aussie Heatwave Electricity Shortfall, Hospital Emergency Measures, Coal Blamed
Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t JoNova – South Australia and the Australian State of Victoria learned the hard way that when power demand surges, you can’t turn up the…
Politico: President Trump to Support US Solar Manufacturing
Guest essay by Eric Worrall According to Politico author Emily Holden, President Trump may be on the verge of erecting trade barriers against cheap imports of Chinese solar panels, to…
Claim: Transformation to wind and solar achievable with low indirect GHG emissions
From the POTSDAM INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE IMPACT RESEARCH (PIK) Different low carbon technologies from wind or solar energy to fossil carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) differ greatly when it comes to…
Renewables Advocates Trash Talk Nuclear Fusion
Guest essay by Eric Worrall According to renewables advocates, renewables will soon be so cheap it won’t be worth pouring more money into researching nuclear fusion. Renewable Energy Threatens the…
Reported Plunge in Renewable Costs Prompts Aussie Government to Pull Subsidies
Guest essay by Eric Worrall The Australian government is so impressed by the alleged plunge in renewable and battery storage costs they think it will no longer be necessary to…
Hurricane Harvey Threatens Wind Farm Output
Guest essay by Eric Worrall At least one news outlet has noticed that renewable energy is exceptionally vulnerable to hurricanes and other extreme weather events. How will renewables power the…
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