The Obama administration is calling on Congress to approve billions of dollars in new spending to modernize the power grid, as part of a first-ever Quadrennial Energy Review released Tuesday that highlights […]
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Even China can cut out coal generation (mostly) by 2050
It may be possible for China to shake most of its reliance on fossil fuels by 2050, with renewables providing 80% of electricity needs. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1D8u7Fc
2015 State of Solar Financing, Part 2: Solar Securitization
I first reported on the securitization of solar assets back in November 2013 when SolarCity announced a $54 million offering. This small offering (by Wall Street standards) was a way for SolarCity […]
Do Biofuels Still Have A Place In The Global Energy Mix?
Less than a decade ago, biofuels were set to take the energy world by storm. They promised a low-carbon alternative to gasoline, while advances in algae technology were taking biofuels beyond the […]
Why German energy consumers pay lower bills than US consumers
German monthly power bills have fallen. Right now, there is no region of the US where power bills would be lower than in Germany. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1yIGAEb
Is Saudi Arabia Setting The World Up For Major Oil Price Spike?
In order to maintain a grip on market share by pushing U.S. shale producers out of the market, Saudi Arabia (and OPEC) is willing to use up its spare capacity. That could […]
More Plug In Hybrids Than Electric Cars In Europe Soon
Looking at the numbers, electric cars are selling better in Europe than plug in hybrids. 58,244 electric cars were sold in the EU in 2014 — a 73% increase over 2013. By contrast, plug in hybrids only […]
Oil Prices Taking Their Toll On North Dakota Production
The NDIC Bakken Production Data and the NDIC North Dakota Production Data is in. Production in the Bakken was down 11,941 barrels per day and production in all North Dakota was down […]
Has The Bakken Peaked?
The Bakken is one of the foundations of U.S. oil production, and one of the principle reasons why the U.S. has become a massive oil producer. But the Bakken’s best days could […]
Solar Summit Slide Show: The Evolution of Solar
Each year, Shayle Kann, SVP of Research at GTM, provides the solar industry equivalent of Mary Meeker’s internet trends slide deck — providing some context for the industry and illuminating the not-so-obvious […]