Just Stop Oil !? Part 1 – Gasoline
In this must watch Frankly, Nate illustrates how a reduction in the demand for gasoline will not – as commonly believed – result in a 1:1 reduction in the demand for oil.
energy demand
Energy needed to eradicate poverty ‘compatible with climate goals’
We find that, on a global scale, supporting DLS for all would require roughly a quarter of projected world energy demand by mid-century, though the share would be larger in regions with the highest poverty levels.
Keeping Some of the Lights On: Redefining Energy Security
What does it mean for a society to have “energy security”? Although there are more than forty different definitions of the concept, they all share the fundamental idea that energy supply should always meet energy demand.
How to Limit Warming to 1.5°C without CCS
In this tenth part of our series on climate science, we explore a new paper outlining a climate scenario that would limit warming to 1.5 °C without relying on negative emission technologies.
Demand Flexibility
Demand response and demand flexibility—shifting demand to intervals where electricity is abundant and cheap, and away from when the grid is constrained or power is expensive and dirty—can help keep prices down, optimize the grid overall, and help us integrate more renewable supply into grid power while displacing more fossil fuels.
Controversy Explodes over Renewable Energy
Could a combination of wind, solar, and hydroelectricity fully power the U.S. ?
Energy at any cost?
If all else is uncertain, how can growing demand for energy be guaranteed? A review of Vaclav Smil’s Natural Gas.
Our Renewable Future
Or, What I’ve Learned in 12 Years Writing about Energy