The Ex-Con Inventor Disrupting Underwater Energy Turbine tech is tough, because water is 800 times denser than air. Herbert Williams got rich engineering a brand-new approach. Even when the narcos handed over a brown paper grocery bag full of $100 bills, Herbert Williams says, he was mostly thinking about the boat. They’d hired him to … Continue reading The Ex-Con Inventor Disrupting #Underwater_Energy →

Hey, Bill Gates, our ‘energy miracles’ are already here The transformation from a fossil fuel-based global economy, to one that is powered by a decentralized mix of renewables is happening far faster than anyone anticipated, according to Michael Liebreich, the founder and chairman of the advisory board at Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). In a … Continue reading Hey, #Bill_Gates, our ‘energy miracles’ are already here →

IRENA says 2015 sets renewable energy record, $286 billion invested Renewable power generation capacity grew 8.3% in 2015, the highest rate ever recorded. Renewable generation capacity increased by 152 GW or 8.3% during 2015, the highest annual growth rate on record, according to new data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable Capacity … Continue reading IRENA says 2015 sets renewable energy record, $286 billion invested →

Texas and California Have Too Much Renewable Energy Solar and wind power are coming online at rates unforeseen only a few years ago. That’s a good thing if your goal is to decarbonize the energy sector. But if you’re a utility or independent power producer and you make your money selling electricity, it can be … Continue reading #Texas and #California Have Too Much Renewable Energy →

The World’s Largest Renewable Energy Developer Could Go Broke Blame the “hyper-growth” strategy. There is a “substantial risk” that SunEdison may file for bankruptcy, the world’s largest renewable energy developer said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday. The company’s fall isn’t a referendum on the solar industry as a whole, as much as it is … Continue reading The World’s Largest Renewable Energy Developer Could Go Broke →

Investments In Renewable Energy In 2015 Totalled $286 Billion: UN A record-breaking $286 billion was invested in renewable energy while an estimated $130 billion was allocated for non-renewable electricity generation. “Renewables are becoming ever more central to our low-carbon lifestyles, and the record-setting investments in 2015 are further proof of this trend,” states United Nations … Continue reading Investments In Renewable Energy In 2015 Totalled $286 Billion: UN →

A Downward Spiral Might Be Building in the U.S. Energy Industry The electricity business as we know it may be doomed. here’s an energy revolution happening in the U.S., and it may already be too late to stop it. Recent data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that electricity consumption growth has slowed to … Continue reading A Downward Spiral Might Be Building in the U.S. Energy Industry →