Energy Are Solar+Storage Closing Gas Plants? Is that really what’s most important? 30 Mar 201914 Apr 2019 Over the last year or two, we've heard much about solar + storage - specifically battery storage, replacing [natural] "gas plants" and "peakers" and sometimes infrastructure investments, namely transmission. The…
Energy Support for NY Carbon Reduction Projects 11 Jan 201915 Apr 2019 I support the Danskammer Energy combined cycle natural gas plant (CCGT) addition. It is consistent with a multi-pronged approach in the region to reduce carbon emissions in the quickest way…
Big Data… Hard Truths: Past Decade – Eastern US Renewable Energy Efforts Deliver Mediocre Results 14 Dec 201818 Apr 2019 [author's note April 2019 - Although the original intent of this article was to prove whether we could shutter all coal and natural gas steam turbines with existing combined cycle…
Big Data… Why the US Energy Space Struggles Instead of Surging 16 May 201614 Apr 2019 The US energy space is enormous. We consume or process close to 19 million barrels of crude oil every day, while producing about 1 million in ethanol and biodiesel. We…