Renewable Energy
The best advice on energy efficiency, solar power, wind energy, living off the grid, and more.
Unexpectedly Off-Grid: Dispatches from a Louisiana Hurricane Survivor
By Aur Beck, Advanced Energy Solutions Group
New Orleans resident Charles P. found himself without power during Hurricane Ida’s 2021 landfall in the French Quarter. His journal recounts the devastation and will to recover.
Adventures in the Early Days of Solar Power
By Aur Beck
Since the 1990s as a teenager, Aur beck has been experimenting with evolving solar-PV technology solutions for powering lighting, a camper, and more.
New Generation of Microgrids Hampered by Outdated Utility Rules
Microgrids are inching along to full commercialization, but they are being held back by interconnection challenges and outdated utility rules.
Renewables Pioneer Builds an Off-Grid Hot Tub
By Aur Beck, Advanced Energy Solutions
Hot tubs use a ton of energy. This solar pioneer figured out how to build an electric, off-grid hot tub.
Solar Power Pioneer Rebekah Carpenter's Circuitous Path to Success
By Aur Beck, Advanced Energy Solutions Group
Off-grid solar installer Rebekah Carpenter talks her best and worst solar-power jobs, working as a woman in the industry, and what keeps her going.
How the First Earth Day Made Way for the Renewable Energy Revolution
In collaboration with 75,000 partner organizations, Earth Day has mobilized a billion people worldwide. Its early days under Denis Hayes fostered the renewables revolution.
Just Transition: Renewable Energy Can Drive Equitable Job Creation
By Ted Flanigan, EcoMotion
We need policies to support a just clean energy future. We need zero-net energy. We also need zero-net job loss, and for jobs to reach the underserved.
Heat Pumps
By Greg Pahl
Tap free energy from the air or ground to heat and cool your home with this superefficient technology.
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