Renewable Energy

7 good news climate and environmental stories from 2023

Chrystal Batteries, Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Science, Renewable Energy, Space December 29, 2023December 23, 2023butterfly, California Pipevine swallowtail butterfly, Climate Change, greta thunberg, invasive cactus, Kenya cactus, repair, solar, solar on canals, Sustainability

Silhouette of a group of people jumping in the air against a background of sunset

As the curtain closes on another
year, take a few moments to reflect on these 7 good news climate stories, to end the year on a high note!

How sustainable are EVs, really?

Chrystal Batteries, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Consumption, Energy Usage, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Transportation July 11, 2023March 28, 2024Carbon Emissions, carbon emissions reduction, Carbon Footprint, driving range, Electric Vehicles, emissions, EVs, ICE vehicle, internal combustion engine vehicle, lithium-ion battery, minerals, mining, MPGe, nickel, range anxiety

Two electric vehicles charging at a station

We should all aim to drive less. Or use public transport or cycle. But what if driving is your only option? Should you get an EV? How sustainable are they, anyway?

The Climate Bills – the good and not so good

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Action, Climate Change, Current Events, Emissions, Energy Usage, Renewable Energy September 19, 2022September 10, 20222022 Climate Change Bill, 2030 target, Climate Action, Climate Change Authority, climate policy, emissions reductions, Inflation Reduction Act

Row of wind turbines in a green field at sunset

Get a deeper understanding of the new Climate Bills from the US and Australia to act on climate & reduce emissions. Are they cause for optimism?

The Trouble with Blue aka “Clean” Hydrogen

Chrystal Renewable Energy, YouTube Channel May 8, 2022May 8, 2022blue hydrogen, Carbon Footprint, clean hydrogen, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, Fossil Fuels, Global Warming, hydrogen, hydrogen colors, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living

One of the most heavily promoted options for using hydrogen as an energy source is ‘blue’ hydrogen.

6 arguments from climate delayers/doomers/skeptics…and how to deal with them

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Science, Emissions, Global Warming, Renewable Energy, Sustainability May 3, 2022April 26, 2022Activism, Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate crisis, climate justice, consensus, delay tactics, doomism, EV infrastructure, just transition, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, sustainable living, system change, talking to a climate skeptic

Barren land, cracked dirt with a dead tree and grey sky

It’s hard to believe that there are still people at large who think the climate crisis is a hoax. But then, there are people who think the Earth is flat, and that COVID-19 is a power-play by

What you need to know about the Infrastructure Bill – from a Climate Perspective

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Current Events, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Usage, Environment, Renewable Energy, Transportation January 11, 2022June 10, 2022American Society of Civil Engineers, Climate Change, Climate crisis, ecosystem restoration, EV, First Street Foundation, flooding, IIJA, infrastructure, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, President Biden, Renewable Energy, stormwater

There sure was a lot of talk about this Bill for a long time before anything happened. But on November 15th 2021, the highly anticipated $1.2 Trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was passed into

All the colors of the Hydrogen rainbow…and what they mean

Chrystal Electricity, Emissions, Energy Consumption, Energy Footprint, Energy Usage, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Technology December 21, 2021December 20, 2021black hydrogen, blue hydrogen, Climate Science, gray hydrogen, green hydrogen, hydrogen, hydrogen colors, pink hydrogen, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, yellow hydrogen

Hydrogen element symbol attached to icons to denote powering industry and transport

I’m sure you’ve heard ‘hydrogen energy’ being proffered as the best way for us to decarbonize our energy production and transportation systems, and hence save the planet. But there are various types of hydrogen energy. You’ve probably

Capturing the Power of the Sun from the Water

Chrystal Renewable Energy, YouTube Channel July 23, 2021August 21, 2021clean energy, Dweep, Offshore solar, Renewable Energy, renewable energy growth, renewable energy investment, renewables, solar energy, solar farm, Solar Panels, Solar Power, Solar-at-Sea, sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goals, sustainable energy

Whether man-made water sources or natural, what if we built solar arrays on water?

Turning Unrecyclable Plastic and Other Waste into Hydrogen is Doable

Len Rosen Carbon Neutral, Emissions, Energy Consumption, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Technology July 20, 2021July 20, 202121stcentech, Element Two, green hydrogen, hydrogen, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, LLNL, pyrolysis, Ways2H Inc

In a recent report from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) looking at how the State of California can achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 through negative emissions, researchers have set a goal to remove 125 million tons

Is Solar Power Actually Sustainable?

Chrystal Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, YouTube Channel July 16, 2021August 21, 2021Recycle PV Solar, Recycling, Renewable Energy, renewable energy investment, renewable energy policy, renewables, solar energy, solar farm, solar module recycling, Solar Panels, Solar Power, solar recycling, Sustainability, sustainable, Sustainable Development Goals, sustainable living

This isn’t a question of the sustainability of the power source, ie., the sun. Obviously, there’s no concerns there. But the sun’s radiative energy doesn’t just spontaneously provide power to switch on the lights, it requires some pretty specific, technical hardware. And one thing we all understand, is that anything we humans produce has a usage expiration date. So today, let’s take a look at solar power and sustainability.

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