The Energy Show · Stop the Utility Profit Grab 6/30/21 News Story: "PG&E just asked regulators for a $3.6b rate hike to reduce fires from...

This week we’re talking about the most practical aspect of Electric Vehicles: electric vehicle charging. EV models are proliferating (now...

This week’s Energy Show was recorded on Earth Day 2021, 51 years after the very first Earth Day in 1970. When Earth Day was established...

Riddle me this: what is the most common element in the universe, comes in various colors, and was not the subject of “Jumpin’ Jack...

We did a recent podcast on the Texas blackout, with a focus on practical solutions to these weather-related events. This week I’m happy...

We all know about the devastating blackouts that hit Texas last month. Millions of people were without power for a week. People were...

Here’s why carbon capture and storage is a hot topic. If we could only capture the CO2 that is emitted when we burn fossil fuels, we...

This week we’re focusing on the most common question we get after someone has installed solar and energy storage: “How do I read my...

I’m starting off the year with my Ten Solar and Storage Trends for 2021. But first, a recap from Dave Barry, my favorite chronicler of...

Sometimes I think that the last thing we need is more electric utilities (except for the mini-utility our customers have with solar and...

Why is Electricity So Expensive? We can complain all we want about the absurdly high price of electricity, but this situation is likely...

Unless you’re totally off the grid — both literally and figuratively — you know that there are power shortages in California. With...

Rooftop solar is expensive Electric cars are cheaper than gas cars Buying new energy saving appliances saves money Utility companies are...

You just invested in a brand new EV charged by your rooftop solar and battery. Then, a year later, your utility adds a $50/month fixed...

Solar panels are long term assets – guaranteed by every manufacturer for at least 25 years. Lithium ion batteries are guaranteed by most...

One of the relatively minor side effects of the wildfires in California is the layer of dust and ash that has coated virtually every...

For the first time in 20 years California is experiencing rolling blackouts. Reports indicate that over 3 million residents were recently...

The Covid-19 crisis has disrupted solar and storage supply chains across all segments of the industry, initially devastated customer...

Today’s solar technology is the most sustainable way of generating energy. Solar power is inexpensive on a kilowatt per hour basis, is...

Solar and battery backup systems are the ideal antidote to the triple threat of high evening electric rates (over $0.50/kwh), frequent...