Nearly everyone believes that oil prices will trend higher and higher, allowing increasing amounts of oil to be extracted. This belief is based on the observation that the cost of extraction is […]
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Obama administration proposes cutting 2014 biofuel mandate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration proposed on Friday to slash federal requirements for U.S. biofuel use in 2014, partially bowing to pressure from the petroleum industry and attempting to prevent a […]
The State and Future of Congestion Pricing in China
To combat urban air pollution and traffic problems, some propose congestion pricing as a cost-effective policy to reduce pollution and improve productivity through improved travel speeds. Cities in China could implement this […]
Wind Energy Renewable and Future Tech
Renewable electricity records are falling every day. In early October, Germany recently hit a 59 percent renewable peak, Colorado utility Xcel Energy peaked at 60 percent wind at the beginning of the year, and Spain got its top […]
Are Solar Panels Facing the Wrong Direction?
West-facing rooftop solar panels produced 49 percent more electricity during peak demand compared to south-facing panels, according to a new study from Pecan Street Research Institute. The research is the first of […]
Next generation of biofuels is still years away
The first trickle of fuels made from agricultural waste is finally winding its way into the nation’s energy supply, after years of broken promises and hype promoting a next-generation fuel source cleaner […]
SolarCity Announces Pricing of Securitization
SolarCity(R) (SCTY) today announced the pricing of the offering by its wholly-owned subsidiary, SolarCity LMC Series I, LLC, of $54,425,000 aggregate principal amount of Solar Asset Backed Notes, Series 2013-1 (the \”notes\”). […]
U.S. Oil Consumption Falls Off Cliff
Since reaching a peak of nearly 21 million barrels per day (bbd) from 2004-2007, U.S. oil consumption has fallen off a cliff. It descended below 19 million in 2009 and then after […]
Food for All
With food prices doubling in the past decade, food security is back on the international agenda. But, given that we already produce more than twice the number of calories required by the […]
It’s Time for Grid Planners to Put Distributed Resources On Par With Transmission
Assembly Bill (AB) 327, which California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law, sets an important precedent for the rest of the country. Surprisingly, that precedent does not have anything to do […]
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