Efficiency + renewables = declining fossil fuels Electricity from fossil fuels is in steep decline (dark blue) thanks to efficiency gains reducing energy demand (shown by total sum) and the rise of renewables (green). In the next year, fossil fuels might represent just half of their peak as well as half of the grid mix. In other news Retraining fossil fuel workers for the age of renewables If coal is on the way out, and solar is on the way up, how difficult will it be to transition workers from one energy industry to the other? A new article in Energy Economics tackles this question, and the conclusions are positive. Research reveals the cost of retraining American coal workers to work in solar would be small, and many workers could expect a pay rise – although culture, geography, and who should foot the bill present challenges. In the UK, […]