Like many states, Texas has a partly deregulated electricity market, but deregulation has gone further there than elsewhere. In particular, unlike other states, Texas chose … Texas, Land of Wind and LiesRead more
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Energy injustice
The federal government spends several hundred million dollars a year to help weatherize houses in low-income communities. White households consume more energy than Black, Asian, … Energy injusticeRead more
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Bitcoin estimated to use half a percent of the world’s electric energy in 2018
Bitcoin’s burgeoning electricity demands have attracted almost as much attention as the cryptocurrency’s wildly fluctuating value. But estimating exactly how much electricity the Bitcoin network … Bitcoin estimated to use half a percent of the world’s electric energy in 2018Read more
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Shining a light on international energy inequality
A new study has found extreme disparity in the use of energy among richer and poorer people – both within countries and between them. The … Shining a light on international energy inequalityRead more
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Video games consume more electricity than 25 power plants can produce
Globally, PC gamers use about 75 billion kilowatt hours of electricity a year, equivalent to the output of 25 electric power plants. (And that doesn’t … Video games consume more electricity than 25 power plants can produceRead more
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Banks looking at bad loans worth Rs 1.75 lakh crore
The banks, which finance energy companies, are now staring at difficult times. According to a recent report published in Bloomberg, as many as 34 private … Banks looking at bad loans worth Rs 1.75 lakh croreRead more
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Are we using less energy because of LED lighting, or more?
https://media.treehugger.com/assets/images/2017/12/16363177946_b9311a25f0_k.jpg.662x0_q70_crop-scale.jpg CC BY 2.0 gags9999/ no superfluous or unnecessary lighting here in Shanghai It is wholly a confusion to suppose that more efficient lighting leads … Are we using less energy because of LED lighting, or more?Read more
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Quiet energy revolution underway in Japan as dozens of towns go off the grid
A northern Japanese city’s efforts to rebuild its electric power system after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami mark a quiet shift away from the country’s … Quiet energy revolution underway in Japan as dozens of towns go off the gridRead more
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How air-conditioning made America — and how it could break us all
A very short history of cooling Primitive air-cooling systems have been around for eons, from ancient Rome, where the wealthy cooled their homes by circulating … How air-conditioning made America — and how it could break us allRead more
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Sun-Petrol – how solar energy can be transformed into fuel
The sun is a clean and inexhaustible source of energy, with the potential to provide a sustainable answer to all future energy supply demands. There’s … Sun-Petrol – how solar energy can be transformed into fuelRead more