Daily Archives: February 10, 2021

New Jersey Student Climate Change

By Kayla Irby Climate change is real and we need to prepare for a world w/ more extreme weather. The new #NJStudentClimateChallenge in partnership with @DrumthwacketNJ and @SJ_Schools encourages students to learn and develop solutions for combatting climate change. You can learn more about this challenge.. Click headline for full article Read Full Article Here…

Energy: why are we losing?

By Rafael Herzberg Energy: why are we losing?Historically, Brazil had a very interesting differential due to its matrix (electricity sector) being 90% renewable.But this century has seen a major change. Now about 30% of our matrix is thermal (coal, gas, nuclear, etc.).The main changes that occurred: (1) increased emissions and (2) increased costs due to…

History May Convey Some Hope for Biden’s Climate Agenda

By Robert Stavins Originally published here. Before launching into unbridled enthusiasm about the implications for environmental policies of the change from Trump to Biden, it can be helpful to place this change into some historical context. Someone who is exceptionally well qualified to do this is my guest in the latest episode of my podcast,…

EV prospects increasing in MISO region, Part 1 of 3

By Rao Konidena With the increase in Electric Vehicles’ availability in Midwest states, it is time to acknowledge the opportunities for charging EVs at the MISO regional grid operator level. Compared to other grid operators, MISO is unique due to its decreasing fossil-fueled power generation output and increasing the renewable output. Unlike California, MISO does…

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