CATF recently published a report entitled Beyond LCOE: A Systems-Oriented Perspective for Evaluating Electricity Decarbonization Pathways advocating for a shift in how we evaluate energy technologies. At face value, their core criticism, that Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) alone does not capture the full economic complexity of integrating intermittent renewable … [continued] The post Beyond […]
The latest solar power research indicates that the majority of people who live near solar farms are generally comfortable with them. The post Solar Installations Make Good Neighbors appeared first on CleanTechnica.
The leading US energy provider Ameren indicates that the energy storage movement has broad economic and political clout beyond wind and solar. The post It’s Official: Fossil Fuels Love Energy Storage, Too appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Europe’s method of raising cattle results in varied and delicious cuts that consumers prize. Hormone-free, grass-fed beef seems both the epitome of taste and the norm, due to strict European Union food regulations. A US-Europe trade war over beef hasn’t made much news, but it should. The Trump administration wants … [continued] The post Where’s […]
The challenges to the climate protection provisions once promoted by the federal government are the subject of several lawsuits. The post Lawfare! How Courts & State Legislatures Influence Climate Action appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Desperate times call for desperate measures as Tesla CEO Elon Musk attempts to repair a badly damaged EV brand before it goes kaput. The post Buyer’s Remorse Redemption Tour For Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Recently, while deeply engaged in energy transition scenario planning with TenneT for the Netherlands’ decarbonization by 2050, I found myself considering again the lessons of Jonathan Haidt’s 2012 book, The Righteous Mind, a book I recently read for the first time. Haidt’s insights into the moral foundations that underpin human … [continued] The post Climate […]
The first commercial application of a new, quinone-enabled flow battery system for long duration energy storage will take place at medical facility in California. The post US Not Ready To Give Up On Energy Storage — Yet appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Floating by are tangled roots and water lilies. Undulating floodwaters reflect the sky. Treetops drop giant peapods into the water. A few thatched huts, without walls and on stilts, are set just above the muddy water’s edge. It is a day trip for twenty Indigenous people in a traditional river … [continued] The post Solar […]
• House made of straw near Broken Hill, NSW – very hot, dry inland Australia by Anika Molesworth Outback Australia can sometimes be a difficult place to call home – it’s far from city services, it’s scorching hot in summer months, and can wear down spirits when droughts take hold. It is also a challenging […]