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LED lightbulbs are just the start. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images

April 11, 2022

Electrifying homes to slow climate change: 4 essential reads

Many people want to know about practical suggestions to help slow climate change. Effective action starts at home.

Wind turbines near Glenrock, Wyo. AP Photo/Matt Young

April 20, 2021

The US electric power sector is halfway to zero carbon emissions

Ryan Wiser, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Bentham Paulos, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Dev Millstein, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Joseph Rand, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Fifteen years ago electric power generation was the largest source of US greenhouse gas emissions. Now the power sector is leading the shift to a clean energy economy.

Solar power is becoming more common for households at all income levels. These homes in Richmond, California, went solar with the help of GRID Alternatives. GRID Alternatives

January 19, 2021

Cheaper solar power means low‑income families can also benefit – with the right kind of help

Galen Barbose, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Eric O’Shaughnessy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Ryan Wiser, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Solar power doesn’t have to be just for the wealthy anymore. With the right kind of financial incentives, households at all income levels can benefit from affordable clean energy.

Solar lowers prices and shifts when daily peak demand hours are. Duke Energy

May 23, 2018

As more solar and wind come onto the grid, prices go down but new questions come up

Joachim Seel, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Andrew Mills, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Ryan Wiser, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Large-scale solar and wind tend to push energy prices down, which sounds great as a consumer. But that makes keeping the grid in constant balance harder.

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