On Wednesday, Minnesota became the first state to allow utilities a new method of contracting with distributed solar producers, called the market-based “value of solar.” If adopted by utilities, it will fundamentally […]
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Why Is SunPower Planning To Issue Solar Asset Backed Bonds? – Forbes
Why Is SunPower Planning To Issue Solar Asset Backed Bonds?ForbesWe believe that the bonds, which will be backed by solar leases, could potentially allow the company to tap into a cheaper and […]
‘Two-thirds of German PV installers now offering storage’
Over two-thirds of German PV installers are now offering their customers energy storage options, while their British and Italian counterparts are beginning to follow suit, according to a new report from EuPD […]
Norway oil fund to invest in renewables
Norway’s oil-generated sovereign wealth fund is to see a shift to investment in renewable energy. via News – PV-Tech http://ift.tt/1hjfsOm
China is so bad at conservation that it had to launch the most impressive water-pipeline project ever
BEIJING—On a Saturday morning in late August, about a dozen university students, professors, and middle-aged Beijing locals stand by a row of apartments in northwestern Beijing. Once an outskirt of the city known […]
Why hydrogen-powered cars will drive Elon Musk crazy
Forget the Tesla Model S. Another car of the future is finally hitting the highway. After decades of development—and no small amount of skepticism—major automakers are set to start selling hydrogen fuel-cell […]
An Introduction to Oil and Gas Hedges: Collars
Many upstream oil and gas companies enter into derivative contracts to hedge some of their commodity price risk. This article serves to explain how to explain the basics of the types of […]
A recent natural gas liquids price dip affects energy companies
Natural gas liquids, or NGLs, are a group of hydrocarbons (ethane, propane, butanes, and pentanes) that are often found alongside dry natural gas (methane). Many upstream companies (companies that produce crude oil […]
Obama to tighten fuel efficiency standards for big trucks
President Obama will announce Tuesday that the federal government will further tighten fuel efficiency for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, according to a White House official, as part of the president’s ongoing effort […]
Fracking the Eagle Ford: What Chemicals Are Spewed From Oil Wells
Air pollutants are released at every stage of oil and gas extraction. This diagram shows some of the many emission sources during drilling, fracking, production and processing at an oil well in […]
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