Lessons from whale oil on the clean energy transition

Read the full story at GreenBiz.

Good news: Corporations, once again, broke their own annual record in renewable energy deployments. 

Bad news: Emissions from the power sector are on the rise.

So here we are: putting more renewables than ever on the grid and seeing emissions rising. What gives? The history of whale oil may offer answers. 

Published by Laura B.

I'm a degreed librarian with over 30 years of experience as an environmental information professional. I'm currently the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center's Sustainability Information Curator and also manage the Center's strategic communications.

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