By Hamilton Steimer California and Florida are ranked first and third, respectively, in installed solar PV capacity in the United States according to the Solar Energy Industry Association. While these states are rich in solar resources and have a history of supporting solar PV, the latest policy developments suggest rooftop…

By Hamilton Steimer I have always thought of nuclear energy as a mysterious, “dark” energy source, and I was unsure about nuclear power because I did not know much beyond the scary stories of Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. It wasn’t until this past fall, when I read A Bright…

By Hamilton Steimer If you’ve been paying attention to the news, you might have heard that an energy revolution is underway around the world. Throughout the United States, renewable energy generation has grown monumentally, coal power plants are being shut down, and society is becoming increasingly electric. Although much of…

By Hamilton Steimer The clean energy field is growing rapidly, and its future is bright. Since 2008, renewable electricity generation in the US has more than doubled, and the Energy Information Administration projects it to double again by 2050. Electricity demand in general is projected to grow 0.85% …

Electric vehicles are ready to take the world by storm. Car brands around the world are creating new additional EV models, and several brands, including Ford and Volvo, have pledged to convert entirely to electric in the future. …

With COP26 in its dying hours, negotiations spilled over into the weekend as representatives from countries around the world are still working towards a climate deal. COP26 was billed as one of the most important climate summits yet, at least since the Paris Agreement in 2015, because it was the…

From October 31 to November 12, this year’s most important climate summit, the Conference of the Parties (COP), will be taking place in Glasgow, Scotland. As the 26th iteration of this annual summit, COP26 represents one of the most significant climate summits to date. The leaders of the world, their…

The transportation sector contributes towards 30% of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, more than any other single sector. If we are to successfully combat climate change, the transportation sector, primarily road transportation, needs to be dramatically transformed away from its dependence on fossil fuels. …

Last week, the government narrowly avoided a catastrophic funding crisis by passing a temporary spending measure that will run through December 3, when Congress must have a new budget plan ready. The government also failed to pass the approved bipartisan infrastructure bill as progressive Democrats refused to approve the measure…