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Fossil Fuels Aren’t Going Anywhere

Fossil Fuels Aren’t Going Anywhere “There is no scenario where hydrocarbons disappear,” the chief executive of Baker Hughes, Lorenzo Simonelli, said during his keynote speech at this year’s annual meeting in the company. Like other executives from the industry, Simonelli acknowledged and welcomed the energy transition, but he noted that a 100-percent renewable energy scenario … Continue reading Fossil Fuels Aren’t Going Anywhere

Jim Cramer, ‘Mad Money’ host, declares fossil fuels dead

Jim Cramer, ‘Mad Money’ host, declares fossil fuels dead ExxonMobil and Chevron stocks sank Friday morning after both oil companies reported disappointing fourth quarter earnings. How does influential TV financial analyst Jim Cramer make sense of that? The Mad Money host thinks it’s time to ditch oil companies — and not just because they’re currently … Continue reading Jim Cramer, ‘Mad Money’ host, declares fossil fuels dead

Energy experts ask #Michigan regulators to consider solar before building new fossil fuel plant

Energy experts ask Michigan regulators to consider solar before building new fossil fuel plant Groups including Vote Solar, Union of Concerned Scientists and the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) are urging Michigan regulators to require DTE Energy to evaluate renewable energy sources before building its proposed billion-dollar natural gas power plant. The groups presented … Continue reading Energy experts ask #Michigan regulators to consider solar before building new fossil fuel plant

Study: Batteries and clean energy will outcompete fossil fuels by 2020

Study: Batteries and clean energy will outcompete fossil fuels by 2020 Government spending on research is key to energy storage cost reductions, study says. Energy storage prices are falling rapidly, allowing new combinations of solar, wind, and energy storage to “outcompete” the costs of coal and natural gas plants, according to a new study. Research … Continue reading Study: Batteries and clean energy will outcompete fossil fuels by 2020

The Future Of Energy Isn’t Fossil Fuels Or Renewables, It’s Nuclear Fusion

The Future Of Energy Isn’t Fossil Fuels Or Renewables, It’s Nuclear Fusion Let’s pretend, for a moment, that the climate doesn’t matter. That we’re completely ignoring the connection between carbon dioxide, the Earth’s atmosphere, the greenhouse effect, global temperatures, ocean acidification, and sea-level rise. From a long-term point of view, we’d still need to plan … Continue reading The Future Of Energy Isn’t Fossil Fuels Or Renewables, It’s Nuclear Fusion

Solar Energy Is Now as Cheap as Fossil Fuels

Solar Energy Is Now as Cheap as Fossil Fuels Exponential Finance celebrates the incredible opportunity at the intersection of technology and finance. Apply here to join Singularity University, CNBC, and hundreds of the world’s most forward-thinking financial leaders at Exponential Finance in June 2017. “We are now hitting a crossover point where solar, without subsidies, … Continue reading Solar Energy Is Now as Cheap as Fossil Fuels