How do you accurately assess and effectively manage the costs of integrating the new kind of variability from renewables like wind and solar into transmission systems that are habituated to the more […]
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VCs still funding next-gen biofuel companies
Despite continued struggles for next-gen biofuel makers, venture capitalists are still putting money into startups, particularly when it comes to follow-on rounds. On Wednesday EdeniQ, which was spun out of AltraBiofuels in […]
Highest & Cheapest Gasoline Prices by Country
Highest & Cheapest Gas Prices by Country | The Big Picture.
Policies for compensating behind-the-meter generation vary by State
Most States have policies providing incentives for the general public to produce renewable electricity onsite to “spin the meter backwards” (see map above). The terms for such net metering arrangements are typically […]
Two New Reports on Utility-Scale Solar from NREL
Utility-scale solar is still something of a novelty in the renewable energy ecosystem. Large-scale deployment of these multi-megawatt (MW) installations has only recently been enabled in the United States by two key […]
Report Shows Solar Becoming Mainstream Energy Source in US
Assessment of Incentives and Employment Impacts of Solar Industry Deployment, a report commissioned by the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA), details how solar is fast becoming a mainstream energy source in the […]
Excessive Water Use ‘Threatening Business in Major Economies’
Unsustainable water use is threatening agriculture, other business and populations in China, India and the US, according to a study by risk analysis company Maplecroft. The Water Stress Index calculates the water […]
U.S. Coal Generation Drops 19 Percent In One Year, Leaving Coal With 36 Percent Share Of Electricity
Power generation from coal is falling quickly. According to new figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, coal made up 36 percent of U.S. electricity in the first quarter of 2012 — […]
How U.S. Utilities Can Avoid A Risky $2 Trillion Bet
When your company’s job is to keep the lights on, you have to be cautious about risk. Power has to be there when people need it. Risk comes in different forms, and […]
New IMF Working Paper Models Impact of Oil Limits on the Economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently issued a new working paper called “The Future of Oil: Geology versus Technology” (free PDF), which should be of interest to people who are following “peak […]
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