This blog site began with renewable energy, added the environment, then expanded in all other directions because of my book, SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for Humanity . Today, back to energy, and mostly from Energy Matters , soundbites from the American Energy Society . Top 5 hot topics at the end of 2022 Energy security. U.S. policy successes. Hydrogen. Transmission/pipeline infrastructure. Tie: liquified natural gas and fusion. Five years ago (end of 2017) it was: President Trump. U.S. LNG production. Battery storage. Smart-grids. Autonomous vehicles. Here are the top stories this past year. January. There are 13 new lithium gigafactories under construction, just in the U.S., causing a supply imbalance. Solar power accounts for half of the new electric generating capacity in the U.S. February. Russian invades Ukraine. Global coal markets set new production records. March. Oil prices jump above $100/barrel. Electricity and nickel prices go haywire. Countries ign...
New SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for PLANET EARTH AND HUMANITY: This blog site derives from the original version of Planet Earth & Humanity, but will be more WE than ME. The coverage will remain similar, but perhaps these postings will seem to come from a parallel universe, or maybe even Purgatory. But truth and reality will prevail, with dashes of whimsy and levity to help make your day.