Friday was Earth Day and 165 Countries signed the Paris Agreement which makes it a great day for everyone. Another report showed that energy use in the US went down, however slightly, but it went down. Some utility experts say that the primary reason that energy usage went down can be attributed to light bulbs. Seems simple enough and makes logical sense considering what installing LEDs does to energy demand. My guess is that this is a temporary effect because electric vehicles are right behind the LED trend. My concern along with others is how the energy is made because natural gas was up 3% last year which needs to be reversed right away.
- CleanTechnica: World’s Nations Sign Unprecedented Climate Change Agreement
- Utility Dive: The US used less energy in 2015 with less waste, new report shows
- PV-Magazine: Senate passes energy bill with benefits for solar and renewable energy integration
- Renewable Energy World: Stronger US Focus on Africa – The Electrify Africa Act
- PV-Tech: Green utility buys SunEdison’s UK rooftop business
- Renew Economy: 100% renewables might be fantasy, but it’s what Australia is signing up for
- New York Times: Renewable Energy Stumbles Toward the Future
- San Francisco Chronicle: If you have solar panels in Oakland, Prince might have paid for them
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Have a great day!
Yann