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Total Eclipse of the Grid?
are making plans to view with family and friends and are even traveling ... there was a solar eclipse in the United States it was 1991 and solar was a ... has grown by an average of 68% a year and now accounts for 45 gigawatts
How Exxon Thinks About Climate Change
change and purposely minimized the potential financial damage that carbon ... cap-and-trade markets or a carbon tax were to be federally implemented ... get a full picture of what a project may cost and not be blindsided by
Self-Imposed Emission Limits
limits the scope and efficacy of market-based solutions to curb greenhouse ... feasible due to varying objectives and priorities of these sovereign ... federally regulate GHG emissions have failed and any further regulations are
A Market for Primary Frequency Response?
, consumer preferences, and policy standards. For example, both New York and ... necessitates a rethinking of how to accurately value and procure certain grid ... -potentially requiring adjustments to market designs and operational practices. As one
Green Energy & National Security: A Fresh Perspective
have bought and secured the loyalties of many members of both parties ... —providing politicians, the Pentagon, and the public justification to fight wars in far-off countries, support state-sanctioned spying, and the like. Concerning energy
A More Effective Approach to Carbon-Zero Real Estate
contributes roughly 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions and 40% of global ... peers such as the transport and food industries. Fifth Wall, the world ... permanently and rapidly changed real estate’s relationship with carbon. These
Empowering Puerto Rico: A Proactive Approach to Addressing a Fragile Energy System
. Natural disasters, lack of governmental funds, and political instability ... rooftop solar energy and battery storage, given the island’s year ... hotspot for destructive hurricanes. Hurricanes like Irma, María, and Fiona
Why Temporary Carbon Storage in Forests Has Little Climate Value: Part 1
array of benefits: habitat for wildlife, timber for construction, and a range of ecosystem services that support clean air and water for nearby ... that would otherwise end up in the atmosphere and contribute to global
To Dream… The Impossible (Energy Transition) Dream
popular piece of climate fiction. As a prolific writer and reader, I well ... capitalism, a novel currency to track carbon removal, and several acts of eco ... you take the long view and see us teetering on the edge of causing a
Clean Hydrogen Rules Retain Strictness, But Market Demand Is Still in Doubt
Last week, after a year of intense lobbying and 30,000 comments, the ... fast as possible—and preferably out of the gate. How do the final ... to use clean energy from newly built sources in the same region and