The United States can deliver 90 percent clean, carbon-free electricity nationwide by 2035, dependably, at no extra cost to consumers and without the need for new fossil fuel plants, according to 2035 Report: Plummeting Solar, Wind, and Battery Costs Can Accelerate Our Clean Energy Future, a study released in June from the University of California, Berkeley.
Continue reading →The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Infrastructure Report Card is published every four years. The most recent Infrastructure Report Card was released in 2017. It gave America’s infrastructure a grade of D+. The report card highlighted the urgent need for infrastructure improvement for aviation, bridges, dams, drinking water, schools, solid waste, transit, and wastewater….
Continue reading →What is perovskite-based solar all about, and how does it differ from silicon-based solar? –Mary W., Baltimore, MD No doubt, solar power has been growing rapidly, with a 28-fold increase since 2009. This expansion has been driven mainly by a massive reduction in the cost per kilowatt of solar-generated electricity. In many regions, it’s more…
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