EU on Track to Meet 2020 Solar, Wind, Renewables Targets, But… The newest European Union (EU) statistics from Eurostat show its member nations are on track to meet their renewables targets but […]
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Report: Solar takes 100% share of new US grid-connected electricity in March – PV-Tech
Report: Solar takes 100% share of new US grid-connected electricity in March – PV-Tech Solar energy has achieved a milestone after it emerged that for the first time, solar accounted for all […]
Austin Energy’s Value of Solar Tariff: Could It Work Anywhere Else?
Last fall, Austin Energy become the first utility in the U.S. to offer a “Value of Solar Tariff” (VOST) to its residential electricity customers. The VOST rate is presented as an alternative […]
Time of the essence for Germany’s energy switch-Merkel | Reuters
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Thursday time was of the essence if Germany was to realise a shift to renewable energy, while her environment minister vowed to make energy-intensive companies contribute […]
Wind industry installs almost 5,300 MW of capacity in December
Approximately 40% of the total 2012 wind capacity additions (12,620 MW) came online in December, just before the scheduled expiration of the wind production tax credit (PTC). During December 2012, 59 new […]
A New Path on Emissions
In his second inaugural address, President Obama promised to take on climate change as a priority in his second term. “We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that failure […]
What are natural gas liquids and how are they used?
Natural gas liquids (NGLs) are hydrocarbons—in the same family of molecules as natural gas and crude oil, composed exclusively of carbon and hydrogen. Ethane, propane, butane, isobutane, and pentane are all NGLs […]
The most important chart in energy
There’s a chart you’ve never heard of that perfectly represents how inefficient the power grid is and how much we need more distributed energy solutions. Agencies responsible for the reliability of the […]
Solar Financing Explained
Equipment leasing has been used for much of the last century by airlines, railroads, utilities, oil and gas developers and other industries as a way to finance expensive equipment. Indeed, equipment leases […]
Shale Gas May Upset the World Order
Shale gas reserves around the world are distributed much more evenly than oil deposits. In fact, the most notable thing about shale reserves is that they are plentiful in the two biggest […]
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