“Sub-prime” is the term by which became known the debt market segment that served low quality housing in the US. Essentially these were products supporting mortgages to low-middle class families, that in […]
Shale sub-prime and the Ides of March
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Report: Clean Power Plan Poses No Problems For Electric Reliability
A new report by the Brattle Group prepared for the Advanced Energy Economy Institute (AEEI) says the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) to cut […] via SolarIndustryMag.com http://ift.tt/1FDdMMt
EIA tracking tool shows light-sweet crude oil imports to Gulf Coast virtually eliminated
The increase in U.S. shale and tight crude oil production has resulted in a decrease of crude oil imports to the U.S. Gulf Coast area, particularly for light-sweet and light-sour crude types. […]
A Massive Natgas Production Cut You Didn’t Hear About
The natural gas market in North America is fretting about over-supply. But in another one of the world’s key natgas centers, the problem is exactly the opposite this week.The place is Western […]
Why nuclear industry needs to be paid $500/MWh
South Australia wants royal commission into nuclear industry, but admits nuclear generation not viable in Australia – confirmed by new studies highlighting nuclear’s soaring costs. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1utQbwI
Oil Joins The Debt Crisis Roiling The Rest Of The World
Sub-prime is a toxic expression applied to low-grade mortgages and their role in the 2008 financial crisis, but sub-prime could be making a return with the world awash in debt at a […]
US no. 2 to China in clean energy investments in 2014
Clean energy is growing again in the U.S. as investments in renewables increased in 2014 after a two-year decline. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1zUlx0m
Guest post: A lesson from the history of oil
Steven Kopits is the president of Princeton Energy Advisors, and contributes guest posts to The Barrel. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, BP CEO Bob Dudley took a bearish view on the […]
NREL examines trade-offs of owning versus leasing a solar PV systems
Golden CO (SPX) Jan 29, 2015 Two new reports from the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) examine the economic options customers face when deciding how to finance commercial or residential […]
How Much Will Low Oil Prices Stimulate Demand?
One of the main factors that will determine the depth and duration of the current slump in oil prices is the extent and timing of a resulting rebound in demand. It is […]
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