A group of Senators recently urged the U.S. Department of Energy to continue funding programs for the domestic distributed wind energy industry. The bipartisan group, led by Senator Al Franken, wrote a […]
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Electricity, Not Gas, Gains Market Share in Home Heating
Last January, the polar vortex brought extreme cold temperatures to much of the U.S., causing energy prices to spike as the natural gas system struggled and fossil-fuel power plants tripped offline. In […]
Utility 2.0: What are Utilities Doing to Meet New York’s Vision for a 21st Century Energy System?
Since the New York Public Service Commission opened its Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) proceeding in the spring to modernize the state’s electricity system, a lot has happened. Namely, New York utilities […]
The Big Fix: Restored Forests Breathe Life Into Efforts Against Climate Change
Driven by a growing environmental movement and mounting pressure from Western consumers, corporate and government leaders are making a new push to slow the cutting of rain forests. via NYT > Environment […]
Who Will Get Caught When The Oil Debt Bubble Pops?
A $500 billion debt bubble helped finance the American oil boom. Cheap oil might just pop it. via Forbes – Energy http://ift.tt/1xw5R38
Chart Of The Day: Natural Gas Suggests $33 Oil
In the last couple of months, the sharp reversion in oil prices has certainly caught the world’s attention. While the majority of economists and analysts continue to expect incorrectly that falling oil […]
Latest Numbers Reveal The Bakken Is Close To Peaking
It is has now been confirmed. The first measured 24 hour production from Bakken wells is a very good predictor of the future production of that well. And it has also been […]
China Coal Use Can Peak this Decade: What Did the IEA Miss?
The IEA published its Medium-Term Coal Market Report, with a lot of attention devoted to proffering the notion that China’s coal consumption will continue to grow until the end of this decade. […]
Arizona Utilities Get Approval to Own Rooftop Solar
Arizona regulators gave the state’s two largest utilities the green light to enter the residential solar market last week, a move that allows regulated utilities to compete directly against third-party installers. The […]
Evaluating Fifteen Years of IEA Energy Forecasts
This article takes a look at the accuracy and consistency of International Energy Agency forecasts by comparing a range of historical forecasts with actual data. The largest deviations are observed when looking […]