China has the world’s largest deposits of coal. You would think having access to almost limitless energy reserves would be a good thing for China as it seeks to keep its economy […]
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Plenty of US ethane still available for crackers
The US petrochemical market has seen a flood of investments over the past few years on the heels of a production boom in unconventional North American hydrocarbons. The flow of capital has […]
Who Finances Residential Solar in 2014?
Last month GTM Research published its latest report on residential solar financing. As part of that update on the leaders and trends in the industry, we outlined the top (and emerging) finance […]
Forget the Death Spiral: Electric Vehicles Offer a Major Growth Opportunity for Utilities
Energy use in the U.S. can be split into two large pies. One pie is electricity use in homes, buildings and industry. The other is transportation, which is powered primarily by liquid […]
International Efficiency Ratings
A recent scan of energy efficiency in 16 nations showed that all fall short of their potential. But the collective wisdom among these countries offers a path forward. Following close upon their […]
Methane Emissions: EPA Need To Do More To Stop Leaking Pipelines
The Environmental Protection Agency isn’t doing enough to prevent methane from escaping from natural gas pipelines, according to a new report from the agency’s internal watchdog. The report, published Friday by the […]
Grid Development and Obama Administration Clean Energy Plan
All five members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) agreed yesterday that acting on climate change is critical and none of them offered any indication that the U.S. EPA’s proposed Clean […]
Gas Flares and Public Health Issues
The Wall St. Journal recently reported on the high rate at which excess natural gas from wells in North Dakota’s Bakken shale formation is burned off, or “flared.” The Journal cited state […]
Future Energy Needs and Change
This week is shaping up to be rough for the US coal industry. The EPA is holding hearings on plans to dramatically cut carbon-dioxide emissions released from US power plants and the […]
How Many Miles Can You Drive On An Hour’s Wages? 100 Years In One Chart
Recently I came across this assertion in a comment box on one of my favorite websites: “The cost to fuel your car has never been higher as a percentage of disposable income.” […]
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