For SmartPlanet this week, I explained common energy measurement units, and how to convert and compare them, including ever-befuddling capacity factors.

Read it here: ‘Watts’ the mystery? The energy units that power our lives

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For SmartPlanet this week, I reviewed the trends I have explored over the past several years and updated them with fresh data, and concluded that the world has reached a tipping point in energy transition from which there will be no going back.

Read it here: The energy transition tipping point is here

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