The Obama administration is poised to make one of the biggest climate policy decisions of its entire administration – and it’s not about coal, oil, or gas, but rainforests. EPA is deciding […]
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Participation in electric net-metering programs increased sharply in recent years
Electricity consumers are participating in net-metering programs in growing numbers. When individuals or businesses install small onsite generators (such as a rooftop solar system), they can usually enter into a net-metering agreement […]
Study: Lithium Overcapacity, Consolidation Coming
After a year and a half of two mainstream electric vehicles hitting the market, I think it is safe to say that sales aren’t panning out how automakers had hoped. High prices, […]
BrightSource Argues for a New Way to Value Solar Power Plants
How do you accurately assess and effectively manage the costs of integrating the new kind of variability from renewables like wind and solar into transmission systems that are habituated to the more […]
VCs still funding next-gen biofuel companies
Despite continued struggles for next-gen biofuel makers, venture capitalists are still putting money into startups, particularly when it comes to follow-on rounds. On Wednesday EdeniQ, which was spun out of AltraBiofuels in […]
Highest & Cheapest Gasoline Prices by Country
Highest & Cheapest Gas Prices by Country | The Big Picture.
Policies for compensating behind-the-meter generation vary by State
Most States have policies providing incentives for the general public to produce renewable electricity onsite to “spin the meter backwards” (see map above). The terms for such net metering arrangements are typically […]
Two New Reports on Utility-Scale Solar from NREL
Utility-scale solar is still something of a novelty in the renewable energy ecosystem. Large-scale deployment of these multi-megawatt (MW) installations has only recently been enabled in the United States by two key […]
Report Shows Solar Becoming Mainstream Energy Source in US
Assessment of Incentives and Employment Impacts of Solar Industry Deployment, a report commissioned by the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA), details how solar is fast becoming a mainstream energy source in the […]
Excessive Water Use ‘Threatening Business in Major Economies’
Unsustainable water use is threatening agriculture, other business and populations in China, India and the US, according to a study by risk analysis company Maplecroft. The Water Stress Index calculates the water […]
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