Joshua D. Rhodes
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Biden wants 45% of US electricity to come from solar power by 2050. An energy tech expert breaks down what it would take.
The switch to clean energy to lower carbon emissions is possible, but it would require major structural change at most US energy companies. → Read More
Joshua Rhodes
Joshua Rhodes's stories. I am a Senior Energy Analyst at Vibrant Clean Energy LLC in Boulder, CO. → Read More
Will The Explosive Growth Of The US Oil And Gas Sector Continue?
The growth of the US oil and gas industry, production in particular, has been nothing less than explosive. With no major hurtles in the short-term, it appears continued growth is likely. → Read More
Switching to Electric Vehicles Could Save the US Billions, But Timing Is Everything
Converting all road miles driven annually in the US to electric cars will place new demands on the nation’s system for producing and delivering electricity. → Read More
What Does 100% Renewable Energy Really Mean?
In the end, it doesn’t matter who actually consumes the electricity produced from the wind farms or solar arrays; once it’s on the grid, it’s all the same at the wall socket. → Read More
Are High Oil Prices Starting To Hurt Wind Power?
Cheap gas, partly driven by high oil prices, might be starting to hurt wind power, and this will only get exacerbated as the Production Tax Credit expires. → Read More
No, Wind And Solar Do Not Inherently Increase Electricity Prices
The claim that renewables are responsible for driving up electricity prices is just too simplistic. → Read More
How Clean Coal Could Make A Tidy Profit
Because the program is designed as a carrot (tax credit) rather than a stick (carbon tax), the most polluting plants have the most incentive to retrofit. → Read More
Trump's Solar Tariffs Go Into Effect Today. So What?
If you play your cards right, you might be able to get the full solar tax credit and pay no solar tariff. Then again, it might not even matter. → Read More
Solar Tariff Is A Direct Hit To Fastest-Growing Job In U.S.
Prior to the tariff announcement, the BLS had projected employment for solar photovoltaic installers would grow 105% over the next decade. With this action, the SEIA estimates that the U.S. solar industry will lose 23,000 jobs this year alone. → Read More
Energy wonks have a meltdown over U.S. going 100% renewable — why?
Even if you agree that the U.S. should move to renewable power, how quickly can it be done and what will it take? → Read More
Energy Wonks Have a Meltdown Over the U.S. Going 100% Renewable. Why?
In the U.S. a furious debate has erupted among academic energy experts about whether the country could run 100% on renewable energy. Joshua D. Rhodes, Postdoctoral Researcher of Energy at the University of Texas, Austin, explains what is going on and offers some thoughts of his own. Courtesy The Conversation. Science is messy, but it doesn’t … → Read More
Can the U.S. go 100% renewable or not?
In the U.S. a furious debate has erupted among academic energy experts about whether the country could run 100% on renewable energy → Read More
Energy wonks are having a meltdown over the US going 100% renewable
Getting to a clean energy system is a well-agreed upon goal but critics say switching entirely to renewable energy is impossible. → Read More
Are solar and wind killing coal, nuclear and grid reliability?
The US government wants to know if renewables are killing coal, nuclear and grid reliability. Four researchers from the University of Texas have the answer. → Read More
Old, dirty, creaky U.S. electric grid could cost $5 trillion to replace
Where should our infrastructure spending go? → Read More