utility profits are another reason the high utility costs for non-solar customers.
PG&E Asks to Raise Rates Again and Pay Shareholders Higher Profits
California’s largest investor-owned utility asked state regulators to approve increased compensation for shareholders, saying it’s needed to...
What: Energy Changemakers brainstorming session for people who work in distributed energy
The US federal government is radically changing its approach to clean energy. What does this mean to distributed energy? What will it take for local energy to continue to advance? Do game plans and...
important topic, that I predict will become more important in the years ahead. Unfortunately, I predict battery safety, fires and environmental contaminiation issues will be an evolving set of risks to navigate, especially as the amount of battery installs continues to grow exponentially.
on point from Energy Sage :)
Solar is a bipartisan issue—here's why
https://www.energysage.com/blog/you-should-support-solar-no-matter-who-you-vote-for/
This is a great thread. Additing a new Columbia report to the list:
33 Myths About Renewable Energy
A new report debunks false and misleading claims found on social media.
I agree with the other commentators. Multiple factors such as climate and the specific heat pump design (manufacturer/model) determine which type of heat pump design is more efficient. In general, geothermal heat pumps are more efficient since they utilize the temperature of the ground/water...
Although the general answer to this question is 25 to 30 years, that isn’t really correct. In actuality, we’ve seen solar panels that were installed at sites over 40 years ago that are still producing a significant amount of energy. The main issue is that solar panels have a certain amount of...