British consumers could pay £17bn in potentially unnecessary subsidies to fund construction of the country\’s first new nuclear plant in a generation, the European Commission has said. The EC said it was […]
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Can utilities adapt quick enough to save their business model?
At the launch of the CSIRO’s Future Grid Forum in Sydney last Friday, a senior executive from one of Australia’s major network operators had a confession to make: He had a solar […]
US Proposes Energy Tax Reform: Here’s What It Means for Renewables
For those clamoring for (and against) the year-end-expiring legislation, and anyone in favor of some tax-code simplification, today the government has offered an early holiday present: proposed reform for some key areas […]
A greener China could put $45 billion of Australian coal projects in the red
China’s insatiable demand for energy has triggered a coal-mine building boom in Australia, which now supplies China with a third of its coal. With plans for 10 massive Australian coal mines worth […]
Shale Gas to the Rescue?
The developed world is slowly emerging from the Great Recession, but a question lingers: How fast and how far will the recovery go? One big source of pessimism has been the idea […]
What Does Shell’s Decision to Cancel GTL Plant Say about US Shale Gas Boom?
When civil rights advocates grew restless because of President Richard Nixon’s right-wing rhetoric on the issue of desegregation, then-Attorney General John Mitchell told them, ”Watch what we do, not what we say.”Those […]
Chinese Coal Demand Slows Putting Coal Producers at Risk
China’s determined efforts to reduce coal consumption will slow the growth of global coal demand over the next five years, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. China will […]
The long term storage challenge – batteries not included
There is a lot of focus on the ability of battery storage to shift peaks and store energy for hours, or even days. But energy systems with high renewables penetration will need […]
Analysis: Clouds over Hawaii’s rooftop solar growth hint at U.S. battle
(Reuters) – When Gloria Adams signed a contract to install a rooftop solar power system on her Oahu home in late August, she looked forward to lower electric bills and a return […]
40 percent of U.S. households could switch to a plug-in hybrid without changing their routine
One of the enduring myths about electric vehicles is that they’re totally impractical. via Grist http://grist.org/list/40-percent-of-u-s-households-could-switch-to-a-plug-in-hybrid-without-changing-their-routine/?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed
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