Solar Power: America Hangs Its Head
John Perlin, sitting on a solar energy panel at the European photovoltaics conference, laments America's lost lead in the field.
Europe Boasts of its Solar Power Strength
As it's announced that thee-quarters of new photovoltaic systems are going up in Europe, it's fair to ask what happened to the former U.S. dominance in solar.
Peak Wood: Nature Does Impose Limits
What lessons from the multiple experiences of Peak Wood can today’s society learn for addressing global peak oil?
Peak Wood Forges an Industrial Revolution
When it was no longer easy or cheap to burn trees for development, a new economy had to be forged from fossil fuel.
Peak Wood and the Bronze Age
The Mycenaean world was built on a solid base of bronze, but that edifice was found to have wooden feet.
Wood and Civilization
Wood, as fuel and building material, is the unsung hero of the technological developments that brought humanity from a bone-and-stone culture to the Industrial Revolution.
The Tree That Changed the World
Two planets diverged in a solar system, and the successful one took a path more wooded.
Make Solar Light, Not War
It's better to light a single solar-powered streetlight than curse the insurgency.
Saving Sub-Sahara Africa a Drip at a Time
Rural electrification using solar energy may find a match made in heaven when linked to drip irrigation.
Oil and Solar Do Mix
Solar power's portability has made it a go-to technology for projects out in the boonies, like oil production.