We covered how California utility regulators and grid operators are rewriting the rules for demand response, the practice of reducing energy use in homes and businesses to meet grid needs. Now the […]
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90% of Australian coal plants rated ‘at risk’ in stranded asset report
New Oxford University report identifies world’s coal-fired power stations most at risk of becoming ‘stranded assets’. The result not good news for Australia. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1EEJGuL
Energy Department Says Wind Could Make Up 35% of US Electricity Generation by 2050
The Obama administration has big expectations for the American wind industry. According to a new report by the Department of Energy, with continued technological advancements, cost reductions and improvements in siting and […]
Solar PV Pricing Continues to Fall During a Record-Breaking 2014
According to the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight report, released this week, solar PV system installation prices dropped between 9 percent and 12 percent in 2014, depending on market segment. Residential The […]
The Truth About U.S. Crude Storage
Despite the popular narrative that we keep hearing, the U.S is not running out of crude oil storage. Yet there are those who are predicting that oil prices are going to fall […]
Cheap Brent adds risk to planned LNG investments
As oil prices have fallen, so has the margin export projects hope to capture by selling cheaper U.S. gas onto the global markets. via Fuel Fix http://ift.tt/1C5XRXM
Solar parity coming faster than expected to US cities
The rapidly falling cost of solar is making solar more economical in more big cities in the US than many people expected, and way sooner than anyone thought. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1EOirMI
German Gas Industry Urges Decision On Fracking Rules
Germany’s oil and gas industry urges the government to ensure that new gas fracking rules will support future domestic production and technological development. via Rigzone.com: Latest News Headlines http://ift.tt/1AWnqoH
A Bottom For U.S. Natural Gas Producers Is In Sight
There are three major reasons for the decline in U.S. natural gas prices over the last 12 months, all of which have resulted in higher-than-expected supply. via Forbes – Energy http://ift.tt/1EQxXYr
Can China Create a Demand Response Industry From Scratch?
China may be the world’s biggest emerging market for renewable energy and smart grid technology. But to date, it has lagged behind North America and Europe on implementing another important technology to […]
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