The coronavirus (COVID-19) could alter who needs reliable energy — and when — and place new importance on residential microgrids. While it’s too soon to gauge energy trends after society emerges from isolation, short-term indicators may offer clues. For one, we’re seeing what it means when a significant portion of the US population makes home their […]
COVID-19 may sport the thinnest silver lining: a cleaner climate
There is evidence of declining carbon emissions and improved air quality as societies lockdown. Experts say potential stimulus funding could present an opportunity to perpetuate these changes. As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sweeps across cities, causing closures and suspensions of services, climate experts say it could sport a silver lining of reduced carbon emissions and […]
A ‘Green Stimulus’ Could Battle Three Crises: Coronavirus, Economic Injustice and Climate Emergency
By Jessica Corbett “As a nation we face three converging crises: the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic recession; the climate emergency; and extreme inequality.” That’s the warning from progressive policy experts, climate leaders, and academics who have joined together to support a new “Green Stimulus” plan that calls for “at least $2 trillion that creates millions of […]
Researchers Say ‘Anti-Solar Panels’ Could Generate Power at Night
There is free energy raining down on Earth in the form of sunlight, but harnessing all of that energy has proven difficult. The sun only shines during the day, and those solar panels are useless at night, or at least they are right now. Researchers from the University of California Davis suggest you could generate […]
The Promise and Challenges of BlackRock’s Climate Commitment
Asset management giant BlackRock made waves in the financial press this week, announcing through its annual letter to CEOs that the company would put sustainability front and center in its investment strategy. As the world’s largest investor, with over $7 trillion in assets under management, BlackRock is a prime mover in global finance. This makes all the […]