Tag: energy costs

March 7, 2023

William Creek in South Australia is no metropolis. It has a campground, two motels, one of the world’s most remote pubs, and a solar farm. The town has 10 permanent inhabitants, although a full census might get that number up […]

February 20, 2023

The Russia–Ukraine war has exacerbated an energy crisis that directly affects the costs of heating, cooling, lighting and mobility, and indirectly pushed up the costs of other goods and services throughout global supply chains. While all households are affected, they […]

April 24, 2018

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced an ambitious acceleration of energy efficiencyin New York, including a comprehensive plan to achieve a new target for significant greenhouse gas emission reductions, decrease consumer energy costs and create job opportunities. Meeting the new […]

December 1, 2017

On Thursday evening, President Trump lit the national Christmas tree in Washington DC, wishing America and the world a very merry Christmas. With temperatures hovering in the mid-50s, he also said that the weather is the best it’s been in […]

November 29, 2016

A new study by Berkeley Lab suggests that wind turbines could continue to grow in size and further decrease wind energy generation costs. The study was based on surveys of 163 of the world’s foremost wind energy experts, and aimed […]

June 2, 2016

THE COSTS OF digital processing, storage and bandwidth drop about 33% per year. That’s why you can buy a 50″ flat-screen HDTV for $300 (I paid $3,000 for one in 2008, and it still works great), a laptop for $200 and […]