This week, California utility regulators issued a long-awaited proposal to reform the complex, multi-tiered rate structures for residential customers of the state’s big three investor-owned utilities. And as solar advocates expected, it […]

New report by UBS says rate of closure of coal and gas plants in Europe is accelerating. Soon enough, nearly half of the fossil fuel plants will not be generating enough cash […]

A new study shows that the cost to the French consumer of a 100% renewable scenario is more or less equal to a scenario close to today’s, with only 40% renewables. via […]

Methane emissions from the US oil and gas sector increased, according to new data finalized today by the Environmental Protection Agency. Sadly, the figures come as no surprise, based on preliminary numbers […]

BP’s former CEO Tony Hayward agrees with OPEC that its strategy of maintaining the oil glut and thereby helping to drive down prices will quickly crush the US shale boom and that […]

Hawaii is famously reliant on imported fossil fuels, for both electricity and transportation. But that’s changing rapidly as the state invests heavily in renewables.   Two new bills are now pending in […]

So-called flow batteries can provide energy steadily over time and last much longer than other types of storage. via NYT > Environment http://ift.tt/1zOnzvq

Battery storage is already economic in some parts of the grid. That may also be the case for household and business consumers in Australia’s towns and cities. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1yU9QZe