By Umar Ali Mining is one of the most energy-intensive industries on the planet, but it is also one of the most important, with commodities from base metals to rare earths in high demand. Many mining companies have however begun incorporating renewable power sources into their operations, offsetting some of the carbon costs of mining. Umar […]
Three-story water battery cuts university’s energy usage by 40 percent
The University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) in Queensland, Australia, is on a mission to become completely carbon neutral by 2025, and a huge early addition to its energy systems is boding well for these lofty ambitions. Switched on in September, a new three-story “water battery” is already producing enough juice to power the campus’ […]
Statistic of the decade: The massive deforestation of the Amazon
Statistic of the decade: The massive deforestation of the Amazon Liberty Vittert 8.4 million soccer fields of land deforested in the Amazon over the past decade. That’s 24,000 square miles, or about 10.3 million American football fields.This statistic, while giving only a snapshot of the issue, provides insight into the dramatic change to this landscape […]
CAN ORGANIC FEED THE WORLD?
CAN ORGANIC FEED THE WORLD? by Rodale Institute, May 14, 2019 This blog post is part of a special series called “The Truth About Organic.” Want more? Download the full “The Truth About Organic” guide here. With the global population set to hit 9.1 billion by 20501, it’s true that in the future we’ll need […]
Resilient RPS: New Orleans’ unique challenges require new solutions
The following is a contributed article by Karl R. Rábago, a national clean energy expert who has served as a utility executive and on the Public Utility Commission in Texas, and Thad Culley, a regional director with the national, non-profit solar advocacy group Vote Solar. Our ageing energy infrastructure and equally antiquated utilities have failed […]