Renewables
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State Regulatory Mechanisms for Increasing Renewable Energy Usage
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It is no secret that the United States is a major producer of carbon emissions and that policies to curb the emissions of one of the biggest offenders, electricity generation, have not been successful at significantly reducing carbon emissions. However, the physical and regulatory world of energy generation and distribution…
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The Geopolitics of Renewables: The World in 2050
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Renewable energy is increasingly popular as the urgency for climate action intensifies around the globe. Meanwhile, ongoing technological and economic challenges dominate the debate over the deployment of renewables, marginalizing the discussion of the geopolitical consequences of a renewables-heavy future. However, a research group sponsored by the International Renewable Energy…
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Increasing the value of energy storage in the wholesale electricity market
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The proliferation of renewable energy such as wind and solar power is rapidly changing the United States’ electrical grid. The growth of renewables has created a need for flexible resources capable of responding quickly to variability in electrical generation—a challenging characteristic of solar and wind power, but one that can…
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Islas sustentables: cómo transitar de los combustibles fósiles a las energías renovables
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A diferencia de lo que sucede en la política, en el ámbito científico hay consenso sobre la existencia del cambio climático como consecuencia de la acción humana. En particular, las islas son más propensas a sufrir los efectos del aumento en la temperatura terrestre, y actualmente 11% de la población…
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FITs and Starts: Getting Renewable Power to the Grid
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A researcher evaluates two lesser-known methods to spur renewable energy production. He finds them wanting.
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Gas’s Golden Age: The World Energy Outlook
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The future of natural gas is bright. Switching to gas, though, is no panacea.