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Clean Energy Would Make Mideast Wars Unnecessary
The Iran War highlights the risks of a world dep;endent on oil and gas. The best outcome would be for it to motivate the transition to clean energy. The Trump Administration has asked Congress for $200B to fund that war....
What YOU Can Do for Clean Energy
Utility companies are responsible for electricity generation which is beyond the influence of most people. But almost all of us could electrify our homes and transporation. In the U.S. about 70 million homes are heated with natural gas, and there...
What Does It Mean to “Electrify” Your Home?
Electrification of a home means to convert all energy usage to electricity. For most people it means converting a gas stove to an electric stove and a water heater to an electric one. For space heating it means using an...
Does It Pay to Buy an Electric Vehicle?
While the cost of an EV is often a few thousand dollars more, on average you will save about $2000 a year on fuel and about 35% less on maintenance, so that ownership costs after 5 years are about the...
First Step in Home Electrification: Get a HOME ENERGY AUDIT
Before you consider rooftop solar or a home heat pump, make sure you get a home energy audit to examine your energy usage. This would include finding places where you are losing energy from the attic or windows or walls....
Don’t Get CONNED By A SOLAR SALESPERSON
The solar business is very lucrative and solar salespeople can be very aggressive in trying to sell you rooftop solar for your home. Be particularly wary about a sales pitch that sounds too good to be true. Make sure to...
Clean Energy is Cheaper than Natural Gas
Lifetime costs for utility-scale solar and wind power projects are only about half those for natural gas projects. While the upfront colts of solar and wind projects can be high, these costs are recouped over time. Once built, the “fuel”...
Record High Temperatures in Europe and India
Temperatures in London recently hit nearly 95 degrees F, setting a record for the highest May temperature ever recorded. In Western France temperatures climbed almost 24 degrees F above seasonal norms. In southwestern Spain temperatures were expected to hit 104...
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