Property-assessed clean energy loan (PACE) programs for both residential and commercial sectors are booming in 2014, with much more growth to come in 2015. California has completed about $500 million in residential […]
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DoE Announces $12.5B in Loans for Advanced Nuclear
The Department of Energy issued a loan guarantee solicitation for $12.5 billion on Wednesday for innovative nuclear projects. This comes on top of $8 billion for advanced fossil energy projects last December, […]
Is Eagle Ford Shale production rising or falling?
Oil prices have taken a dive, but production in the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas – and other shale oil basins – will keep climbing in January. At least according to the […]
Nature defends natural gas story over EIA objections
A Nature article from early December questioning how long the North American natural gas boom could really last earned stinging letters this week from the EIA and University of Texas researchers. via […]
Big Utilities Begin to Warm to Rooftop Solar Energy
NRG Energy recently announced a major foray into California’s residential solar market, with a goal to have 35,000 to 40,000 home solar installations by the end of 2015. The development is indicative […]
The One Chart That Shows Why 2014 Was a Breakthrough Year for Utility-Scale Solar in America
Over the next two years, America will build roughly 13 gigawatts of utility-scale solar PV plants. When up and running, those projects will surpass the country’s cumulative solar capacity across all sectors […]
Solar And Wind Power Are Changing Net Load Shapes In CA
As more solar and wind electric generating capacity is added in California, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the electric grid operator for most of the state, is facing an increasingly different […]
Despite lower crude oil prices, U.S. crude oil production expected to grow in 2015
The recent decline in crude oil prices has created the potential for weaker crude oil production. EIA’s Drilling Productivity Report includes indicators that provide details on the effect low prices may have […]
The End Of Oil Price Stability
Whether you’re troubled or cheered by the recent plunge in oil prices below $60 a barrel, there’s a message embedded in the decline: get used to it. I’m not talking about cheap […]
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Incentives Increased In Several US States
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