How Economies of Scale Could Be the Key to Energy Transformation

John Kaweske discusses the new study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association about lowering the cost of renewable energy and reducing greenhouse emissions.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association has released a new study in 2016 showing through...

Time of Reckoning

As solar energy faces increasing competition and decreasing subsidization in the United States, John Kaweske predicts the possible aftermath. Residential solar energy’s development has reached a crossroads in the United States. To date, much of its advancement has...

The US Consumed Nearly 2.1 Billion Gallons of Biodiesel in 2015

  The United States hit a new record for biodiesel consumption in 2015, using nearly 2.1 billion gallons over the course of the year. This positive shift towards renewable energy sources has resulted in reducing America’s carbon emissions by at least 18.2 million...

New Study Shows We Could Expect Growth in Biofuels Using Corn Stover

Corn stover, also called stubble, is what remains on a cornfield after harvest (usually a combination of left behind stalks, leaves, and cobs.) This biomass, a broad term meaning any source of organic carbon that is renewed rapidly as part of the carbon cycle, can be...

An Energy Primer

Recent fluctuations in global oil prices prompted by slower than forecasted economic growth raises new questions for the world’s single largest energy source. Oil prices fluctuate with free market conditions of supply and demand. However, in an effort to reduce...