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Chester Energy and Policy started in 2017 as a blog before blossoming into a full consulting business. The goal of the blog originally was simple: answer interesting questions in the world of energy & sustainability that weren’t being answered elsewhere, tapping into energy data sets, expert interviews, and a unique lens.

Today, the blog section of Chester Energy and Policy seeks to continue that mission: answering interesting questions. If you have a question that you think is worth diving into for a blog post, reach out and let us know! .

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Matt Chester 9/1/21 Matt Chester 9/1/21

Welcome Holger Wolfschmidt, New Expert in the Generation Professionals Group- [an Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Interview]

The power grid is rapidly evolving more than it ever has before. It is changing from the conventional way the utility sector had in the past – with new types of energy generation, distributed locations, and new ways of assuring the grid´s stability.

Matt Chester 8/29/21 Matt Chester 8/29/21

Should Homeowners Lease or Buy in 2022?

Solar power is among the most affordable renewable energy options, whether for businesses or homes. Companies that provide solar products are everywhere these days, but to take advantage of the benefits of solar energy, homeowners are faced with a major decision: solar leasing vs. buying panels outright.

Matt Chester 8/24/21 Matt Chester 8/24/21

Welcome Patrick McCormick, New Expert in the Generation Professionals Group- [an Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Expert Interview]

The energy industry is in a state of rapid transformation, with new technologies, advancing innovation, funding for new ideas, and policies coming from governments and regulations to drive what the power sector of tomorrow will look like.

Matt Chester 8/22/21 Matt Chester 8/22/21

The Recent IPCC Climate Change Report

The Recent IPCC Climate Change Report: What’s New, What’s It Mean, and What Are Industry Insiders Saying?

Matt Chester 8/19/21 Matt Chester 8/19/21

Looking Back on 2020: COVID-19’s Impact on Energy Consumption

The COVID-19 pandemic created a lot of devastation, uncertainty, and long-lingering impacts from which modern society, leaders, and markets will be looking back on for years to come. While these impacts will be the dominating memory, and rightfully so, the situation that required people to drastically adjust their ways of lives create countless ‘natural experiments’ of sorts, and the energy sector at large was a key area in which this occurred.

Matt Chester 8/18/21 Matt Chester 8/18/21

What Are Solar Panels Made Of?

When you come across a solar panel, it may simply look like a single comprehensive block, but the truth is that solar panels are made of a bevy of chemical components and materials, each crucial to the effective and efficient conversion of solar light into usable electricity.