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The Sustainability Sparks Fly When Geothermal Energy, Orphan Wells, & CAES All Come Together

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A research team at Penn State University indicates that geothermal energy supports the case for repurposing abandoned oil and gas wells as long duration, compressed air energy storage systems for wind and solar power.

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Simon Michaux’s Purple Delusion: The Pseudoscience of Doom

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Simon Michaux has built a reputation on painting an apocalyptic vision of the energy transition, but his work consistently collapses under scrutiny. I’ve personally taken apart his comically bad lithium supply projections and his metal demand doomsday scenarios, and each time, the pattern is the same — wild extrapolations that … [continued]

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“The Biggest Transformation in the Global Economy Since the Industrial Revolution”

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With all the political craziness lately, it’s been easy to lose track of the bigger picture of the cleantech revolution to some extent. Clearly, in the US, there’s some big backwards movement on electric vehicles, solar power, and wind power. The Fossil Fuel Party is doing its thing and trying … [continued]

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