Herman K. Trabish, D.C., has been a Doctor of Chiropractic in private practice for 25 years but some years ago he realized his strategy to fix the planet one person at a time was moving too slowly. An accidental encounter with Daniel Yergin's The Prize led to a protracted study of the bloody, fiery history of oil and then to Trabish's Oil In Their Blood "trilogy" (http://www.oilintheirblood.com), a pair of historical novels on oil history still waiting to find a happy ending.
Trabish was raised up from the horrific side of energy's history by mentor Paul MacCready, one of the founding fathers of the modern renewable energy business. A five-year apprenticeship as the sole force behind NewEnergyNews (http://www.newenergynews.net) followed. His best effort to achieve competence on the energy generation beat is ongoing at Utility Dive under the tutelage of an unusually tolerant editorial staff.
1695 articles by Herman K. Trabish
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Can new transmission tech boost capacity and save billions? Two proposals aim to find out
Dec. 3, 2019 -
New money: Green banks and green bonds are bringing billions to utilities for the energy transition
Nov. 19, 2019 -
How does AI improve grid performance? No one fully understands and that's limiting its use
Nov. 14, 2019 -
In the 'cat and mouse game' of utility cyberattacks, AI and machine learning show promise, limits
Nov. 7, 2019 -
California may be a climate leader, but it could be a century behind on its carbon goals: study
Oct. 29, 2019 -
Utilities' failure to plan for DER surge promises missed opportunities, increased costs, analysts say
Oct. 24, 2019 -
EV charging promises a demand response bonanza for utilities, if they can handle it
Oct. 18, 2019 -
US wind, solar finance alternatives rise as sector rushes against looming tax credit expiration
Oct. 15, 2019 -
As CCAs take over utility customers, local renewable generation emerges as the next big growth driver
Oct. 8, 2019 -
3 state commissions upending the way utilities do business
Oct. 2, 2019 -
California wants a carbon-free economy by 2045: Can floating offshore wind help it get there?
Sept. 25, 2019 -
Northeastern utilities aim to 'crush and flatten' system peaks as DERs boost grid efficiency
Sept. 23, 2019 -
As utilities scramble to manage explosive DER growth, is power grid autonomy a solution?
Sept. 11, 2019 -
The unknown costs of a 100% carbon-free future
Sept. 3, 2019 -
PG&E may answer the billion dollar grid modernization question
Aug. 26, 2019 -
What will electricity pricing look like in 2040?
Aug. 21, 2019 -
Everyone loves a guaranteed discount: New financing approach drives community solar growth
Aug. 15, 2019 -
Renewables' variability sends wary utilities from traditional DR to DER and load flexibility
Aug. 14, 2019 -
Hollywood's next star could be virtual power plants as LADWP closes out natural gas
Aug. 13, 2019 -
As co-ops struggle with stranded fossil fuel assets, Tri-State may finally embrace the energy transition
Aug. 7, 2019 -
Harvesting hybrid solutions from performance-based rates: 'Not all or nothing'
July 24, 2019 -
Performance-based regulation: Seeking the new utility business model
July 23, 2019 -
Solar + wind + storage developers 'gearing up' as hybrid projects edge to market
July 9, 2019 -
The new kid on the block: CCAs face credit, other challenges to lead California's renewable energy growth
July 8, 2019 -
Diversifying the Northeast power mix: Is offshore wind + storage key to the region's reliability?
July 2, 2019