News & Articles on Fossil Fuels
Fossil Fuels ares not renewable, obviously. They are listed here for organizational reasons. I don’t write about fossil fuels–as a rule. However, fossil fuels and those who promote them are not going away quietly. Thus, I felt it necessary to include the topic to distinguish articles that are not about nuclear power or renewable energy.
Iceland–an Example of the High Penetration of Renewables in the Modern Era
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Paul Gipe
Iceland’s famous for its breathtaking scenery, its geysers, its Blue Lagoon–and for sitting astride the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Among energy wonks, Iceland is also well known for using its abundant renewable energy, and especially for tapping the volcanic roots of the island in developing its geothermal resources. . .
Is the Unthinkable Possible: Feed-in Tariffs for Coal and Nuclear?
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Paul Gipe
Conservative State of Indiana First Out of the Gate with Coal Gas Tariff–British Nuclear Tariffs Expected Shortly . . .
PEI: Germany’s RWE quits nuclear and puts all fossil fuel plants on hold
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German utility RWE (RWE.XE) has today permanently withdrawn from building nuclear power plants and has also put on hold any plans for new fossil-fuelled projects. . .
Giant Germany Utility Swears Off New Coal
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Paul Gipe
RWE, one of Germany’s biggest utilities, has announced it will not build any more new coal plants. RWE currently …
Wind Power’s Displacement of Fossil Fuels by Charles Komanoff
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Charles Komanoff
[W]hen wind turbines are operated as parts of an interconnected grid for which the dominant share of energy is provided by generators burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas), wind power generation displaces fossil fuel use at a nearly 1-for-1 rate. . .
California’s Power Crisis, A Personal View
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Paul Gipe
2003 Note: This was written at the height of California’s Power Crisis. Some who read this piece criticized it for …
