You're so dense (compliment)
Lithium Ion batteries have become incredibly dense. But what does that mean? Why does it matter? And what's inside those batteries, anyways?
How batteries got dirt cheap
Since the first commercial Lithium Ion battery was made for Sony's handheld camcorder in 1991, the production cost of LI batteries has plummeted more than 99%. How'd that happen? And why are batteries still expensive in the U.S.?
Batteries will save the world
Batteries are the fastest growing clean energy technology today, cheaper and more energy-dense than anyone ever thought possible. But why are they so important? And what will our battery-powered clean energy future look like?
Before you REC yourself...
Renewable Energy Certificates, or RECs, might be your best bet to support clean energy projects. But are RECs worth paying extra? Are they legit? And are they even useful? Let's find out.
How to decode your utility bill
Utility bills are runic texts, impossible to parse without insider knowledge or a well-written blog post. If you've never even really looked at your electric bill, worry not. We can dissect mine together.
The surprising, infuriating way electric utilities make money
It sounds ridiculous, but most electric utility companies don't make money selling you electricity. In fact, many of them don't even produce their own electricity. So what do they do? And how do they end up making millions of dollars in profits every year?
Geothermal gone wild
This week: four more advanced geothermal energy companies vying to save the world from within. Plus, answers to all your questions!
Enhanced geothermal: deeper, faster, more... sideways?
Imagine, if you will, a seven-layer dip.
Geothermal energy: the heat beneath our feet
There's enough naturally occurring heat deep within the Earth to power our planet many times over. This is the story of how it got there and how we're gonna get to it.
Mega-wut? Making sense of energy metrics (part 3)
We're here to get a better feel for how many renewables we need to build, how many we've built already, and how we might compare the relative value of different power producers.
