For years, opponents of renewable energy have argued that traditional energy technologies — coal, gas and nuclear — are essential because they provide continuous baseload power. Baseload sources of ...

When supporters of renewable energy explain the benefits of renewable sources and the problems with coal or nuclear power, the electric utilities argue that renewable energy sources will not provide ...

Space-based solar power advances with microwave and laser transmission, orbital assembly, and cost reductions, aiming for ...

Philosophers refer to the chasing of unrealistic dreams as “building castles in the air.” To be sure, there is a place for dreams, but they must be built on the firm foundation of reality. With each ...

Editor’s Note: It is my pleasure to announce that noted industry commentator Fred Lyon will be sharing his views on the power industry in a periodic column in Power Engineering titled Power Points.

A statement about “baseload power” by Energy Secretary Rick Perry in April frames a debate about the future of the U.S. electricity grid under President Trump. A statement about "baseload power" by ...

In a recent interview Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said that storing enough solar energy for the night is a “mind blowing problem. I mean that’s more demanding by a factor of a hundred than any other ...

First, I highly recommend Chris Nelder’s “Why baseload power is doomed,” which covers much of the same ground, but in somewhat more technical detail and more focused on the U.S. The most direct ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting from Europe, Jeff McMahon covers the environment. Baseload power is not the answer to the variability of renewable ...

It’s energy that has been around forever, used for years as a heating source across the world, particularly in areas with volcanic activity. Today, geothermal has surfaced as another renewable ...

Ed: This article was originally published in July, when there was a different energy minister. But considering the Coalition government appears even more committed to coal now it’s worth republishing ...

The “coal versus no new coal” debate has come to define the battle lines over Australia’s energy future. It can basically be boiled down to one concept: the assumption that we have to rely on baseload ...