The race for renewable energy has passed a turning point. The world is now adding more capacity for renewable power each year than coal, natural gas, and oil combined. And there’s no […]
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U.S. energy imports and exports to come into balance for first time since 1950s
Projections in the Annual Energy Outlook 2015, released April 14, show the potential to eliminate net U.S. energy imports sometime between 2020 and 2030. This reflects changes in both supply and demand, […]
Shale output is falling faster than expected
Just five months after Saudi Arabia put the market into a tailspin by refusing to cut supply despite a global glut, the shale oil industry will record its first monthly dip since […]
Follow the big financiers: Solar and batteries are coming
If you want to see where the grid is heading, follow the money. And by that measure, the banks have spoken loudly: It’s all about solar and storage. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1ytgx45
What The Oil Markets Have In Store: Interview With Mike Rothman
Oilprice.com sat down with the President and founder of CornerStone Analytics Mike Rothman to discuss the current state of the global oil sector, with a focus on key points such as: • […]
The Real History Of Fracking
Over the past decade, the biggest story in the US energy sector has been hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking. This drilling technique has enabled oil and gas producers to extract oil […]
EIA: US Shale Oil Output To Fall In May, First Drop In 4 Years
Oil production from the fastest-growing US shale plays is set to fall some 45,000 barrels per day to 4.98 million bpd in May from April. via Rigzone.com: Latest News Headlines http://ift.tt/1NzkhYD
Oil companies’ profits hit by quest for crude price exposure
The drop in big oil companies’ profits in the past eight months isn’t just a function of lower crude prices – it also reflects strategic choices. A Reuters examination of corporate filings […]
2015 State of Solar Financing, Part I: What is a Yieldco?
Massive infrastructure transitions take massive amounts of capital, and the ongoing transition to 100 percent clean energy is not any different. The technology of the clean energy industry has proven its reliability […]
Oil firms may have to cut deeper than $126B, report says
If Brent, the international crude standard, hangs around $60 a barrel for much longer, oil producers in the United States and elsewhere in the western world will probably have to cut deeper […]