How renewable energy and microgrids can mitigate wildfire frequency and improve resiliency I wrote this about a year ago, but thought it may help trigger some thoughts. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Wildfires, once infrequent, catastrophic occurrences, are now occurring annually causing billions in losses resulting in Insurance carriers non-renewing policies or limiting coverage for severely increased premiums.

Part 2 Our recent webcast regarding Lithium and the Salton Sea has sparked a lot of discussion. In response to this, we are revisiting the topic of harvesting Lithium, specifically with respect to: How would the Lithium be harvested? What is done with effluent? Is it safe to be pumped…

With Gov. Newsom signing an executive order banning all new production of fossil fueled cars by 2035, we should know what the true cost of going all electric is and what it will mean to residents of California, and possibly nationwide. Purchasing an electric vehicle (EV) is more expensive than…

By 2035, the State of California will have phased out the production of new gasoline powered vehicles in favor of electric ones. A lot can happen in 15 years, but we have numerous obstacles that need to be addressed, namely the cost of an EV, our complete lack of infrastructure…

Our increasing demands for Lithium have necessitated the requirement to mine new sources, and the most recent target is the Salton Sea. In March 2020, the California Energy Commission (CEC) released a paper regarding the harvesting of Lithium from mineral rich geothermal brines within the Salton Sea in Southern California…