Utilities around the country are creating “grid modernization” plans. What does this mean? Isn’t the grid “modern” already? Read more >
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40% Growth? The Latest Electric Vehicle Sales Numbers Look Good
July 20, 2017 2:14 PM EDT
US electric vehicle (EV) sales are up 45% for the twelve-month period from July 2016 through June 2017, compared to the prior twelve-month period. What does that mean for the future? Read more >
Looking towards Boston from Spectacle Island.
Wind Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
June 20, 2017 2:35 PM EDT
Young by global standards, Boston is still one of the oldest cities in the United States. It has a fascinating and well-preserved history, with monuments, museums, and plaques everywhere you look. At the same time, it is a center of research and innovation, investigating the technologies that will shape our future. (Okay, I’m biased – I do love this city.) That dichotomy, respecting the past while looking towards the future, is also the story of wind power. Read more >
Photo: Steve Fecht/General Motors
New Study on Smart Charging Connects EVs & The Grid
May 18, 2017 3:41 PM EDT
We know that electric vehicles (EVs) tend to be more environmentally friendly than gasoline cars. We also know that a future dominated by EVs poses a problem—what happens if everyone charges their cars at the same time (e.g., when they get home from work)? Read more >
Is the labor dependence of solar power a bad thing?
Solar Jobs, Coal Jobs, and the Value of Jobs in General
May 9, 2017 4:36 PM EDT
Science isn’t done by guesswork or gut instinct. It requires expertise not only to conduct but to evaluate; in-depth research in a field outside of my own is often beyond my ability to critique. I don’t have the knowledge to review a paper on molecular biology, although I might notice a really blindingly obvious flaw. Read more >