When it comes to energy and the environment, most people want to do the right thing. But how many people actually contribute to improving energy use and environmental impact is another story. That goes for just about any industry, and few know it better than those at South By Southwest…

Separating Fact from Fiction In Accounts of Germany’s Renewables Revolution

I recently wrote about—and debunked—the renewables “disinformation campaign” that spreads misinformed and falsely negative stories about the growth of renewable energy. A special focus of such disinformation has been reportage on Germany’s efficiency-and-renewables revolution. The impressive success so far of the German Energiewende (energy turnaround) is an important…

A High-Renewables Tomorrow Today: King Island, Tasmania

Halfway between the island state of Tasmania and mainland Australia, tiny King Island is becoming a big leader in electricity generation, demonstrating that a high-renewables future is possible.

An Ultrarunner’s Guide to Efficiency, Renewables, and Resiliency

Ultrarunners are acutely aware of issues involving fuel and energy, of sustaining output over the long haul, of making upfront investments that pay back-end dividends. What can we learn from them?

Reality Check: Debunking the Renewables “Disinformation Campaign”

According to Fox Business reporter Shibani Joshi, renewables are successful in Germany and not in the U.S. because Germany has “got a lot more sun than we do.” Sure, California might get sun now and then, Joshi conceded during her now-infamous flub, “but here on the East Coast, it’s…