Thursday, November 12, 2009
As Alternative Energy Grows, NIMBY Turns Green
Painting the Golden Gate Bridge yellow might cause less fuss than trying to install a wind farm off Cape Cod’s historic coast.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Peak Power Developing a Second Hump Because of Computers
Because of big screen TVs and home computers, utilities are seeing another peak power problem evolve–a second surge in demand that runs from about 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. That’s when people head toward the electronic entertainment devices.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Capitalism to the Rescue
One afternoon last May in Menlo Park, Calif., a venture capitalist named Ray Lane led me from his office to the parking lot, where an automobile had been delivered a few hours earlier by flatbed truck.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Solar Power Storage Turns a New Leaf
It’s difficult for us layfolk to gauge the real implications of breakthrough research announcements, but when the scientists start throwing around words like “nirvana,” it does catch the attention. And from the description of the latest work of MIT’s Daniel Nocera, the Henry Dreyfus Professor of Energy, it’s easy to get excited. Nocera and team [...]
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
The Technology That Will Save Humanity
One of oldest forms of energy used by humans–sunlight concentrated by mirrors–is poised to make an astonishing comeback. I believe it will be the most important form of carbon-free power in the 21st century. That’s because it’s the only form of clean electricity that can meet all the demanding requirements of this century.
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