Australia’s biggest two utilities have decided they want to own the rooftop solar on homes and business, and maybe the storage and EVs too. RE interviews the executives behind the strategies, and […]
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Petroleum refinery outage in California highlights markets’ quick price reaction
On February 18, an explosion and fire occurred at ExxonMobil’s refinery in Torrance, California. The Torrance refinery, the third-largest refinery in Southern California, has about 20% of the region’s fluid catalytic cracking […]
How and why utilities make solar look expensive
The utility’s 2014 resource plan suggests that it hasn’t grasped (or refuses to seize) the opportunity. Although they forecast growth in renewable energy by 600 megawatts (MW) in the next 15 years, it’s only […]
Wind generation seasonal patterns vary across the United States
Wind plant generation performance varies throughout the year as a result of highly seasonal wind patterns. Nationally, wind plant performance tends to be highest during the spring and lowest during the mid- […]
Alaska To Build a State-Owned Gas Pipeline?
The state of Alaska is considering a more aggressive approach to oil and gas development in order to make up for its collapsing revenue. Alaska relies on oil and gas to fund […]
Higher RIN prices support continued ethanol blending despite lower gasoline prices
With the exception of two short periods in late 2013 and the first quarter of 2014, when winter-related logistical bottlenecks drove up ethanol prices, spot ethanol prices have consistently been lower than […]
China and Changing Fuel Sources and Needs
While China’s coal consumption growth has slowed down, and fell in 2014, coal-fired power generating capacity continues to grow rapidly. This apparent contradiction has led some observers to conclude that China’s coal […]
Is The EU Finally Breaking Free Of Russia’s Energy Grip?
Gazprom’s dominance over European energy supplies may be beginning to slip. The collapse of oil prices has punished Gazprom’s revenues, but in a new development that is further damaging to the Russian […]
Despite The Risks Oil Shipments By Rail Have To Continue
By now you have probably heard that a CSX (NYSE: CSX) train carrying Bakken crude from North Dakota’s shale oil fields derailed and caught fire. The oil was bound for a coastal […]
Here Are 7 Ways the US Solar Market Will Change in 2015
From 2009 through 2014, U.S. solar PV installations grew at a compound annual growth rate of over 60 percent. This resulted in a 2014 market that was 12 times larger than it […]
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