We’re witnessing the transformation of electricity generation, storage and usage of electricity in buildings. The “home of the future”...

Some nuclear power news: PG&E is shutting down the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, the last plant in California. Their decision is not...

We celebrated a milestone recently. Over one million homeowners have solar. It took 62 years, from 1954 to 2016, to get to this point....

Last month was the 30th anniversary of Chernobyl. The meltdown at this Soviet plant was the worst nuclear power disaster in history. It...

Fireplaces and chimneys have been part of every home and shelter ever since primitive man poked holes in the tops of their caves to let...

After driving a diesel truck for the last month and a half it is my opinion that the diesels are dead. Mercedes’ BlueTec clean diesel...

$400 billion dollars. That’s how much money is spent every year on electricity in the U.S. It’s a huge industry. But not for long,...

Mankind has been in an energy transition ever since two cave-boy scouts rubbed two sticks together and created fire. Although the world’s...

Toyota and Honda just announced their new fuel cell cars. Although these cars won’t be on the road for another year, their mere existence...

Technologies, companies and business models in the solar industry come and go. But even in the relatively new solar industry, history...

According to Doc Brown, Marty McFly’s DeLorean needed 1.21 gigawatts to travel back in time. To put this in perspective, new gas power...

“Very solid scientific consensus indicates that we are presently witnessing a disturbing warming of the climatic system." “Problem is...

I bet you don’t know that there is a home improvement investment that you can make that will increase the value of your house more than...

Outdoor pools are great on hot summer days – the kids are occupied and the water is refreshing. And as the summer progresses, the water...

It’s the environmentalist’s third rail question: “Should we promote nuclear power as an expedient way to reduce CO2 emissions?” On the...

Hurricanes. Blizzards. Earthquakes. Tornadoes. They’ve all clobbered populated areas over the last few years, resulting in extended power...

Solar panels have been on the market in the U.S. for over 25 years. Without exception, all of the manufacturers of panels on the market...

Over 95% of climate scientists have concluded that CO2 is the primary cause of global warming. Solving the problem requires a dramatic...

Homes are billed for electricity based on the amount of energy they consume (measured in kwh). But commercial facilities often get an...