Author: Steven Whisenant

April 3, 2019 By David Hall            There has always been conflict between the generations. But throughout history, this has been the exception rather than the rule: whatever generational differences there have been, they have failed to affect the course of human progress. But we should not invest too much trust in the inevitability of such […]

22 March 2019 Share US nuclear power plants achieved their highest level of generation ever in 2018, despite the closure of several plants since the previous peak, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). (Image: EIA) Capacity additions from plant uprates, combined with shorter refuelling maintenance cycles, enabled the country’s nuclear plants to produce […]

FEBRUARY 12, 2019 / Written by: Aaron Kase   One of the most effective ways to lock in long-term savings on utility bills is to work on tactical energy-efficient upgrades for your home, particularly by beefing up the insulation and air-sealing to improve retention of treated air. These improvements require up-front investment, but if you’re smart about […]

JANUARY 9, 2019 / Written by: Josh Crank The coming of the new year tends to get homeowners excited about changes to their homes. It will soon be time to start planting spring flowers, the rejuvenation of spring cleaning is right around the corner, and some of you may even be thinking about replacing a few of […]

DECEMBER 11, 2018 / Written by: Josh Crank If it seems like the holiday light displays in your neighborhood are getting bigger every year, there’s good reason for it. Prices on LED string lights have come down substantially since they first appeared in stores, and the cost to operate them is a tiny fraction of what it […]

Why Is My Gas Bill So High In Winter? DECEMBER 7, 2018 / Written by: Aaron Kase When winter settles in, it’s time to bundle up, break out the comfort food and enjoy some hot beverages to combat seasonal chills. Unfortunately, winter also means that families who rely on gas for heat see their bills skyrocket relative […]

NEWS PROVIDED BY PNM Resources, Inc.  Oct 19, 2018, 12:41 ET ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Oct. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — PNM Resources’ (NYSE: PNM) New Mexico utility, PNM, received approval on Wednesday from the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) to purchase 100 megawatts of solar generation from NM Renewable Development, LLC (NMRD) in order to continue serving the Facebook data center in New […]

18 Oct 2018 U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced three major developments in American offshore wind energy spanning from coast to coast. Continuing with the Trump Administration’s all-of-the-above energy policy, the Secretary spoke at the American Wind Energy Association’s Offshore Wind Conference and announced 1.) much-anticipated wind auction in federal waters off the […]

October 16, 2018 – by Matt Wald Google just pushed its clean-energy game to the next level. The company said last week that it was already the biggest corporate buyer of renewable energy, but that this was not enough; it needed enough zero-carbon energy 24/7 to run its computer data centers, which are, of course, 24/7. […]