With wind energy contracts written at $25/MWh, and solar below $60/MWH, renewables are defying all predictions in the US. via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/wind-and-solar-costs-challenge-fossil-fuels-in-us-88204?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wind-and-solar-costs-challenge-fossil-fuels-in-us-88204
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Study: Most Efficient Car Is A Supercapacitor Hydrogen Hybrid
Automakers are going every which way trying to figure out what the future of the automobile is, embracing everything from pure electrics to hydrogen fuel cells, turbocharged gas engines and super-efficient diesels. […]
EEI Commercial On Net Metering: At Risk Of Further Polarizing The Debate
With its "I shouldn’t have to pay for my neighbor’s solar commercial last month, EEI risks further polarizing the solar energy conversation into ‘us vs. them.’ We don’t need another debate like […]
Tech Talk – Falling gas prices and Iraq
via Bit Tooth Energy http://bittooth.blogspot.com/2013/12/tech-talk-falling-gas-prices-and-iraq.html
What happens when the energy price falls to zero?
Numerous studies tell us that 100% renewables is possible, and cost effective. But how to structure an energy market where there is no fuel cost? Germany is already grappling with this dilemma, […]
The U.S. cities leading the decline in driving
Several may surprise you. via Grist http://grist.org/cities/the-u-s-cities-leading-the-decline-in-driving/?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed
OPEC, Foreseeing No Glut, Keeps Oil Production Level Steady
The big exporters, meeting in Vienna, saw no reason to make changes that would affect prices, which have held relatively high this year. via NYT > Environment http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/05/business/energy-environment/opec-to-keep-oil-production-at-current-levels.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Gas furnace efficiency has large implications for residential natural gas use
About 40% of the energy delivered to the residential sector is attributed to space heating, and natural gas- and propane-fired furnaces account for almost half of that, making them a large target […]
‘Let them eat coal’: Why cheap, dirty fuels aren’t a meal ticket for developing countries
Bjorn Lomborg thinks Africa just needs more fossil fuels. Luckily, Africans already know what’s best for them. via Grist http://grist.org/climate-energy/let-them-eat-coal-why-cheap-dirty-fuels-arent-a-meal-ticket-for-developing-countries/?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed
Citing Cost Concerns, Shell Will Not Build Gulf Coast Plant
After two years of research, the company said a plant that would convert natural gas to liquids would have cost more than $20 billion. via NYT > Environment http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/06/business/energy-environment/citing-cost-concerns-shell-will-not-build-gulf-coast-plant.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
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