At the tail end of last month, on the same day that Part 2 of the UN IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report was released to the public, ExxonMobil also published a pair of climate and carbon risk reports undermining the fact that climate change poses very real and potentially devastating threats. … read more
Introduction to the Smart Grid, Pt. 1
Here at the University of Texas, we are hosting one of our nation’s smart grid research groups, The Pecan Street Project. I had the chance to hear members of the team present a couple of times recently, and the work they are doing is quite fascinating and, moreover, revolutionary. Smart… read more
Snapshot of Energy Use in the United States
Since it’s the beginning of the year, it might be a good idea to provide a general overview of what domestic energy consumption here in the US looks like. From personal experience, I realize that despite feeling well read and up-to-date on certain issues, we might not always be aware… read more
