Our efforts to municipalize and to right-size Folsom Street remind me of the passion we felt in the 1960s about ending the war. Our absolute certainty about the dangers of the military-industrial complex and the war’s immorality trumped all else. The majority voting bloc on Boulder’s City Council seems to feel just as strongly that …
ChatGPT said: Outlawing curtailment of solar production in Europe and replacing it with time-of-use (TOU) arbitrage would require both regulatory reform and a shift in how the grid and energy markets operate. Here’s a clear and practical breakdown of how that could be done: 🔧 1. Outlawing Curtailment: What That Means Curtailment occurs when solar …
In a world where technological advancements seem to come at an ever-accelerating pace…
Our efforts to municipalize and to right-size Folsom Street remind me of the passion we felt in the 1960s about ending the war. Our absolute certainty about the dangers of the military-industrial complex and the war’s immorality trumped all else. The majority voting bloc on Boulder’s City Council seems to feel just as strongly that …
As we look toward the future, it's clear that our energy systems must evolve. We are in the midst of a transition away from the traditional, combustion-based methods of power generation that have dominated for centuries. This shift isn’t just a matter of technological innovation; it is a necessary adaptation to the changing needs of …
Jasey Chanders Is my mentee at CU boulder. I am proud to share her study on the…
Hello, I’m Richard Polk, Founder & Curator Of The Boulder Bubble, This is the story of my 60-year interest in solar energy and resiliency…
In 1963, I first learned about locally generated power. I was working on my junior high science project on solar power in Evanston, Ill. My pen pal, George Mathews, a Georgia peanut and cotton farmer, told me how excited he was when he made the first solar-powered phone call on Oct. 4, 1955 — and …
