National Ambient Air Pollutant Concentrations by Type of Pollutant: 1990 and 2006 Overall, air quality has improved somewhat over the last 15 years. Other than Ozone levels, all major pollutants fall significantly below national air quality standards. Pollutant...
The Drawback of Renewables If we are going to discuss the possibility of making solar power and wind power a large part of the United States’ energy production mix then we need to be honest about some of the drawbacks. As we’ve already discussed, one of...
World Energy Consumption Per Capita Americans really do use a lot of energy. I’m not condemning. Our economy and lifestyle are based upon cheap energy. The point of this entire exercise is to determine whether its technologically and economically possible for us...
Today, electricity from solar farms is approximately four times as expensive as the market rate. Solar costs are not predicted to reach parity until after 2020. Economics aside, what is the potential for solar energy? The Utility Solar Assessment (USA) Study, produced...
The 300 GW Scenario The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that U.S. electricity demand will grow by 39% from 2005 to 2030, reaching 5.8 billion MWh by 2030. The U.S. DOE has recently examined the issues, costs, and potential outcomes associated with...
