For awhile now, I’ve had the thought that an economy based on renewable energy might return to using sailing ships as working cargo ships. Apparently some other people had the same thought, a…
Going Green: Norwegian Shipbuilders Turning to Battery Power
By Mikael Holter and Jeremy Hodges (Bloomberg) — Not far from Norway’s North Sea oil rigs, shipbuilders are assembling some of the first ferry boats ever to be powered entirely...
Rising Tide Boat Works
Rising Tide Boat Works is creating a hub for marine electrification on Vancouver Island. Accelerating the adoption of marine electrification.
Why did renewables become so cheap so fast?
In most places, power from new renewables is now cheaper than new fossil fuels.
Solar Power Is Getting So Cheap That It’s Almost Unbelievable
The cost of solar panels has dropped to just a few cents per watt, thanks to a massive supply of photovoltaics flooding the market.
China’s Solar Industry Is in Upheaval—The Effects Will Be Global
Rather than opening space for rivals, China’s solar industry shakeout is forging a more resilient core — embedding deeper into global value chains, securing a technological lead, and reshaping the industry’s future trajectory to its own long-term advantage.
Let’s build a fleet and change the world
Abandon Big Ship, get on a Little Ship
Addressing climate change and protecting our environment – Victorian Socialists
The climate crisis is driven by the profit motive. We need a shift to 100 percent publicly owned renewable energy and an end to old-growth logging.
Renewable Energy and National Security
The wind and the sun don’t need to transit the Strait of Hormuz
The shale revolution helped make America’s economy great
But will the country’s oil riches discourage a similar revolution in renewables?
Oil and Gas=Peril and Poverty/ Solar and Wind=Prosperity and Protection
2026 has changed the psychological meaning of energy forever
Global Electricity Review 2026 | Ember
Solar surge halts fossil generation rise as clean power meets all demand growth and renewables overtake coal
Make power affordable and sustainable – Victorian Socialists
Energy is essential infrastructure. We’re fighting for a public takeover to immediately cap electricity and gas bills, and transition to renewables sources.
The Seas Will Save Us: How an Army of Ocean Farmers are Starting an Economic Revolution
I’m a fisherman who dropped out of high school in 1986 at the age of 14. Over my lifetime, I’ve spent many nights in jail. I’m an…
Why Naval Ravikant Thinks Remote Work Is The Future
For all the think-pieces that have been written about the rise of remote work, most jobs still aren't fully remote. Naval Ravikant believes that's all about to change.
The Case for a European-Chinese Green Pact
Jean Pisani-Ferry & Beatrice Weder di Mauro think both sides have much to gain from pursuing closer economic ties through clean energy and technology.
Nigeria Embraces Solar Energy as Panels Become Popular on Wedding Registries
High fuel prices and cheap Chinese technology are accelerating Nigeria’s shift to solar, transforming how people shop, spend and live.
