If renewable energy accounts for a larger share of power sources, expenses will increase for output adjustments and other issues, as alternative sources tend to place a greater burden on the overall electric power system. Keiji Kimura, an associate professor of environmental economics, said the syst...
The International Energy Agency says solar is now the cheapest form of electricity for utility companies to build. Tough break for fossil fuels.
Recent extreme weather events have underscored the need to cut the CO₂ emissions that are driving up global temperatures. This requires a rapid transition of the energy economy to renewable energy sources, thecheapest being solar photovoltaics (PV). And our newlypublished researchpoints to a way...
Tado’s argument is that services like Balance will become essential as the world transitions away from burning fossil fuels and toward renewable energy sources. For all their benefits, renewables like solar and wind energy provide a frustratingly variable amount of electricity. Although smart ...
Powered increasingly byrenewable energy sources. More eco-friendly for long-distance travel. Buses: More Fuel-Efficient Than Cars, But Less Green Than Trains Newerhybrid and electric busesare being introduced. Lower emissions per passengerthan private cars but still higher than trains. ...
Calculating energy costs International research, including from theInternational Renewable Energy Agency[3], suggests solar and wind power are now the cheapest new sources of electricity in most parts of the world. Our estimates, made for the third annual “GenCost” report...
So buying a fairly cheap electric car, saving more in the future on energy costs and helping the environment all sound like great fun -- but is it too good to be true? The idea of ordering an automobile online and having it delivered to you instead of going to a car dealership might ...
Four years after “An Inconvenient Truth” detailed some of the potential lasting damage modern-scale fuel reliance could do, the automobile industry was getting in on the renewable energy game. In the wake of high gas prices, which would soon rise again, hybrid and electric vehicles began to...