They are not killing tens of thousands of birds and bats as some early media reports suggested, and mitigation strategies show signs of further reducing avian impacts via IEEE Spectrum Recent Content […]
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DuPont Brings Biggest, Cheapest Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Online
DuPont, the chemicals company based in Wilmington, Del., has begun operations at one of the world’s first commercial-scale advanced biorefineries in central Iowa. via Forbes – Energy http://ift.tt/1NIlIAR
Lithium-Air Battery Breakthrough May Mean Game Over For Gasoline
The lithium-air battery is the holy grail of energy storage only better. via Forbes – Energy http://ift.tt/1P3g3IP
Did $8 Billion in Government Smart-Grid Investments Make a Difference?
The picture of the U.S. energy infrastructure is far from rosy. An analysis of the electricity outage data from the Department of Energy shows that outages are on the rise. In fact, […]
Long-Duration Energy Storage: Flow Battery Industry and Technology Survey, Part 1
We recently published the first article in a series on flow batteries as our initial Technology Squared column. We’re looking to dive even deeper into the technology, finance and behavior of the […]
The Next Big Thing In Enhanced Oil Recovery
Sleeping giant oilfields that were once thought mature and largely tapped out are getting a second lease on life with the latest in revolutionary enhanced oil technology: the futuristic-sounding Plasma Pulse Technology—a […]
Redefining the Role of Distributed Energy Resources in Wholesale Markets
The growth of distributed energy resources such as demand management, solar, energy storage, and fuel-based distributed generation is beginning to shift the behavior of the wholesale market. In its latest report, Regulating […]
What’s Missing From Media Coverage of Net Metering
They appear periodically, but predictably — media reports on state-level debates over net metering that reduce the story to a struggle of irreconcilable and unevenly matched forces. It’s the powerful corporate utilities […]
As Fuel Prices Drop, Consumers Spend Savings On – More Fuel
It’s not news that the drop in oil prices has had a double-edged effect; hurting energy companies’ bottom lines but blessing motorists with less-expensive gasoline. What’s odd – some would say senseless […]
The World’s Biggest Companies on Why They Buy Renewables: ‘It’s a Very Clear Economic Issue’
Several people told Robert Eckhardt he was crazy when he said he wanted to put solar panels on his company’s corporate headquarters nearly a decade ago. There were concerns about water runoff, […]