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November Clean Energy Headlines
Clean energy headlines from November: – New renewables pull ahead of coal in cost race – MorningStar: Coal…
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The bottom line on nuclear power – high costs and safety concerns darken its future (Part 7)
Nuclear power is the most divisive and debated of all electric generation solutions. Critics say Fukushima and Chernobyl…
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I learned the most important thing about wind power from climbing a turbine
I climbed a 250-foot wind turbine to learn firsthand how wind power is changing the landscape of global…
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Bill Nussey interviewed on Suncast podcast
My recent podcast interview with Suncast’s Nico Johnson covered a wide range of topics including the history of…
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Can next-generation nuclear plants save the nuclear industry? (Part 6)
For nuclear power to achieve its promise as a source of global-scale, rock-steady, emissions-free power, new approaches are…
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Does nuclear power enhance or undermine America’s national security? (Part 5)
While a stable grid is essential for the well being of developed countries, nuclear power magnifies the risks…
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October Clean Energy Headlines
The biggest clean energy headlines of October: * The US is about to surpass 1 million electric vehicles. …
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Keynote presentation at the Southern Solar Summit
I recently had the honor to keynote the 10th annual Southern Solar Summit. My presentation focused on two…
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The inevitability of a solar powered future
There are few more important questions for the 21st century than how we will power our electric grids.…
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What are the biggest trends threatening to disrupt the power industry?
Nussey moderated a panel at the Center for Distributed Energy’s Leaders Symposium called Disruptions in the Energy Industry.
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Nuclear power and the environment: carbon-free electricity vs the impact of nuclear waste (Part 4)
Nuclear power plants produce almost no greenhouse gases. If you want a huge amount of steady 24/7/365 electricity…
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Clean Energy Headlines for September 2018
* Utilities have a problem. The public wants clean energy and quick. * New battery promises cost-competitive grid-level…