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Are voluntary carbon offsets really that different from other forms of corporate social responsibility? A couple years ago, as part of a blog about offsets, I posed the following question: Why … Continue Reading Offset Me Not
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Are voluntary carbon offsets really that different from other forms of corporate social responsibility? A couple years ago, as part of a blog about offsets, I posed the following question: Why … Continue Reading Offset Me Not
A few calculations led to surprising conclusions about how to reduce our household’s impact. The holiday break is a great time to catch up with friends, try out some new … Continue Reading Our 2023 Carbon Footprint
Insights on the future of the electric grid, affordability, artificial intelligence and more drew readers to the Energy Institute Blog this year. The past is no longer a good guide … Continue Reading Top 10 Energy Institute Blog Posts of 2023
If not because it destroys the climate and fouls the air, then because cooking on it sucks. I spent the first two weeks of September in Durango, Colorado, a beautiful … Continue Reading Time to Dump the Gas Stove
U.S. peak electricity demand on Sat/Sun is now almost as high as on other days. Electricity system operators and market participants used to be able to relax a bit on … Continue Reading Weekends Are No Free Lunch Anymore
Household electricity consumption is a poor indicator of responsible usage. California’s path to lower volumetric (per kilowatt-hour) electricity prices and significant monthly fixed charges (that increase with income) has triggered … Continue Reading (Mis)Judging Energy Hogs
A look at how artificial intelligence will interact with our efforts to deal with climate change. I will remember 2022 as a breakthrough moment for artificial intelligence (AI). I have … Continue Reading Can ChatGPT Save the Planet?