As the new year begins, we expect 2017 will bring increased investments in energy efficiency and other efforts to save energy. The energy efficiency investment picture indicates that savings will continue to […]

NRG”s carbon capture plant fully operational NRG Energy’s Petra Nova carbon capture plant, the largest in the world, is fully operational and capturing thousands of tons of carbon a day, the company […]

Major oil companies could venture back into the ocean depths this year. Energy research firm Wood Mackenzie believes drillers will double the number of final investment decisions this year compared to last […]

It is increasingly apparent that power sector transformation isn’t happening in the future; it’s occurring now. Already, resources are cleaner and more distributed, and previously docile customers are actively seeking opportunities to […]

Report: Plug-in vehicles to grow to 37 million by 2025 The anticipated rapid growth of plug-in electric vehicles worldwide is expected to surge from about 2 million now on roads to 37 […]

There’s a transformation happening in global energy markets that’s worth noting as 2016 comes to an end: Solar power, for the first time, is becoming the cheapest form of new electricity. There have been […]

The U.S. passed another historic marker in its energy revolution this year. In February, U.S. transportation emitted more carbon dioxide than the fossil-fuel-heavy power sector for the first time since 1978. Overall, the U.S. […]

Creditors who funded the United States’ shale boom are not in good shape to recover their invested funds, according to Moody’s Investors Service.Banks and private lenders have only gotten back $1 of […]

Solar fintech startup kWh Analytics has raised $5 million in a series A to support its new product, PowerLock, which is designed to help lower the cost of capital for the solar […]

Reliability of the electrical grid is a big piece of the “package” that franchise-owning electric companies sell their customers. Just trust the local utility. No need to worry about your own costly, […]