Platts petrochemical analysis team have joined forces with our design & production department to produce what we think is a beautifully crafted infographic on global trade flows for polyethylene. It also details […]
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SolarCity Freezes Energy Storage Program as Utilities Resist Grid Connections
SolarCity Corp., the biggest developer of U.S. rooftop solar panels, halted efforts to install and connect systems that include batteries for power storage because California’s utilities are reluctant to link them to […]
Population and productivity declines cool consumption and earnings
This article considers the impact of declining productivity and population growth on consumption data and the implications for equity investors. via Market Realist http://ift.tt/1nVhHPL
Ukraine: An Important Transit Country for Natural Gas and Petroleum
The Ukraine produces some oil, natural gas, and coal that it uses for domestic consumption, but it must also import these fuels in order to meet demand. The Ukraine’s major importance, however, […]
Japan Energy Storage Subsidies To Spark Market Growth
Englewood CO (SPX) Mar 21, 2014 "The introduction of subsidies for consumers and businesses installing energy storage in Japan and Germany is forecast to spark a drive to install the systems and […]
Minnesota Finds Net Metering Undervalues Rooftop Solar – IEEE Spectrum
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New video: All of the Above is climate denial
You may have seen the latest effort to push an All of the Above energy to a younger generation, this time by the GOP (but of course, they’re not the first to […]
Coal ash is a dangerous mess. Why isn’t it better regulated?
The U.S. political system hasn’t yet found the spine to classify coal residue as hazardous. What are the holdups? via Grist http://ift.tt/1euXeLs
Chad fines China’s CNPC unit $1.2 billion for environmental damage – Topix
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Radiator Cozies Cut Boiler Use by up to 20 Percent
Even though the weather is pushing toward a balmy 40℉ in much of the U.S., it’s been a long, cold winter for much of the country. If you’re one of the tens […]
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