Weapons & Windmills, Quarks & Quagmires

The Department of Energy’s portfolio is complex, and strong relationships—with other departments, with Congress, and with laboratories—are key.

By Ernest J. Moniz

Spring, No. 60 – 11 MIN READ

Why Wind and Solar Aren't Enough

Both suffer from an intermittency problem. A plausible back-up source is needed—and there's only one.

By Bill Budinger

August 9, 2019, 12:57 pm – 11 MIN READ

Can Batteries Save the Day?

Wind and solar power are great. But eventually the sun sets and the wind stops.

By Bill Budinger

July 1, 2019, 2:51 pm – 7 MIN READ

A 1908 Lesson in Risk and Reward

What Orville Wright can teach us about solving our clean energy problem.

By Bill Budinger

June 17, 2019, 5:14 pm – 9 MIN READ