Overview The number of electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S. is projected to increase from 1.5 million in 2020 to 10–35 million by 2030 and will be a major disruptor to the electric power sector Major adoption drivers include decreasing vehicle and battery costs, expanding EV models, increasing charging infrastructure, and growing market awareness of […]
Assessing Alternatives to Diesel Backup Power
Improved resilience has emerged as a top priority for the U.S. power grid. Efforts to mitigate wildfire risk in Northern California last year led to hundreds of thousands of electricity customers being disconnected from the grid. During hurricane season, customers in the Eastern and Southern U.S. often face the associated threat of multi-day power outages. […]
Will the COVID-19 pandemic have a lasting impact on cities?
The share of workers who continue to work from home once the COVID-19 crisis is over is likely to remain relatively high, according to the Conference Board. That could have a major impact on US city centers, the nonpartisan think tank argues, as people change their housing preferences and consumption patterns to meet their work-from-home […]
Seagrass and Climate Change
Anitra Thorhaug, Ph.D. USA Club of Rome is the author of a detailed study of blue and black carbon in South East Asia as a partial solution to climate change. Regeneration has been highly overlooked and needs serious contemplation as a global strategy in many sectors. The study is synchronized with her original study in […]
Ohio approves first freshwater wind farm in North America, with one huge restriction
The Ohio Power Siting Board on Thursday, after nearly four years of consideration, issued a construction certificate to a Norwegian-backed Cleveland company to build a six-turbine, 20.7 MW demonstration wind farm in Lake Erie at an estimated cost of $126 million. OPSB’s opinion and order includes a condition that would require the company, Icebreaker Windpower, […]