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Moss Landing Health Issues Report - Part 1
This part of the Moss Landing fire story has more questions than answers. There still is no toxicology report. But now we do have this...
Jeff Jorgenson
Sep 236 min read
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Moss Landing Fire: Battery Primer and NIMBY reaction
Let’s take a closer look at Lithium Ion batteries and why Moss Landing has scared people. Basic battery operation from the Department of...
Jeff Jorgenson
Jun 27 min read
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Moss Landing Fire: Summary
We’re taking a break from our six part series to give an update on the Moss Landing fire recovery. Moss Landing is right up the road...
Jeff Jorgenson
May 144 min read
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The Duck Curve NEM 3 and YOU - Part 4
In Parts 1-3 we’ve made the case that Solar plus Battery Storage is still a solid investment - if you can afford it. Once you have...
Jeff Jorgenson
Apr 2814 min read
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The Duck Curve, NEM 3, and YOU - Part 3
There are various state and local programs to assist in financing, installation, billing discounts, it depends on where you live. And do...
Jeff Jorgenson
Apr 46 min read
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The Duck Curve, NEM 3, and YOU - Part 2
In part 1 we covered NEM 3, its effects and history. While I was writing this series the SF Chronicle published this very approachable...
Jeff Jorgenson
Mar 27 min read
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The Duck Curve, NEM 3 and YOU - Part 1
I was fascinated by Mehrnaz’s report  on the SunWorks bankruptcy and the implosion of California’s Solar installation industry and how it...
Jeff Jorgenson
Jan 208 min read
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Are Solar Installers In Trouble?
2024 hasn’t been a good year for US Solar Installers. Sunworks Inc., along with three of its subsidiaries, terminated their operation and...
Mehrnaz Ebtedaei
Dec 31, 20242 min read
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The Continuing Decline of Coal in Western US
Coal usage is declining for electricity in the Western US.
Joe Deely
Nov 20, 20242 min read
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