Wind And Solar’s Share Has Grown 700 Percent Without Reliability Issues
Jeff McMahon The share of electricity supplied by wind and solar jumped from 1 percent to 8 percent in the U.S. over a decade without causing reliability issues, according to a recent report to members of Congress. There have also been occasions when renewables supplied the majority of power, energy policy analyst Ashley J. […]
Renewables Catching Nuclear Power In Global Energy Race
Forbes Magazine Robert Rapier This article is the fifth in a series on BP’s recently-released Statistical Review of World Energy 2019. Previous articles in this series covered carbon dioxide emissions, petroleum supply and demand, the production and consumption of coal, and global natural gas trends: BP Warns Of An Unsustainable Path The U.S. Accounted For 98% Of Global Oil Production Growth In 2018 Coal Demand […]
The case for a World Carbon Bank
BOSTON GLOBE By Kenneth Rogoff July 8, 2019, Although much derided by climate-change deniers, not least President Trump, the Green New Deal hits the nail on the head with its urgent call for the United States to lead by example on global warming. But the sad truth is that, for all the needless waste […]