In case you haven’t yet heard the news, the Obama administration has recently unveiled its climate change regulations, which will apply to new and existing power plants. But while the higher-ups are patting their backs for taking this “important” step towards combating climate change, the rest of us are left scratching our heads. After all,

“Let there be light” — and renewable energy — in Africa. Although presently the most energy-scarce continent in the world, things could be changing for Africa, thanks to Tesla. The California-based tech operation has developed a wall-mounted battery that is capable of holding enough renewable energy to power a household for as many as five

As the old adage goes, “If you have lemons, make lemonade.” The eastern Caribbean island of Montserrat seems to be taking this sentiment to heart.   Throughout the years, Montserrat has suffered gravely from natural disasters. Back in 1989, more than 90% of the island’s structures were damaged after Hurricane Hugo raged through. Less than

Hardly a day passes in which we don’t hear or participate in a conversation about energy. We’re concerned about its costs, the damages being inflicted upon the environment, what we’re going to do when we run out of nonrenewable resources, natural security issues, and so much more. Regardless of the nature of the discussion, though,

In taking a look around your neighborhood, you’re likely to notice that solar panels are cropping up all over the place. Why is that, exactly? One of the primary reasons that we feel that the solar industry has enjoyed such success (so far) and will continue to grow and thrive has to do with the fact

In our post last week regarding the energy cloud, we explored the topic of what this cloud actually is and how it is completely transforming the power sector. Although these changes have occurred (seemingly) quite rapidly, they really shouldn’t be surprising. The utility industry is, after all, only the latest major sector that is being