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 […]
A New Path on Emissions
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 […]
Hobbled on Energy, India Ponders a Multitude of Dams
As we noted here last week, over 600 million people lost power in India last summer, setting a modern record for the number of people affected by a blackout. Well before that, […]
Renewables Account for 46% New US Electrical Generating Capacity Since January
The latest “Energy Infrastructure Update” report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Energy Projects states that renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, solar, water, wind) accounted for 41.14% of new […]
Outlook for Offshore Wind: Dark and Stormy
A new worldwide survey of offshore wind installations takes a look at why it might be slow going in the United States, which still doesn’t have any. Navigant Consulting, reviewing conditions at […]
Big Coal in big trouble as coal production costs rise
What is driving the decline of the U.S. coal industry? Most of the blame has gone either to Obama’s “war on coal” (EPA regulations) or to cheap natural gas. But there’s a […]
The Global Race For Fusion Power
Power plants based around nuclear fusion are clean, economical to operate and can provide virtually limitless amounts of power. They are also still maddeningly non-existent, but that may change in a few […]
5 reasons why the off grid solar revolution will be driven by cell phones
More than one in five people in the world, mostly in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, lack access to electricity. There are high hopes that solar energy can leapfrog the electric grid […]
Yingli, Munich Re Enter Performance Warranty Agreement
Yingli Green Energy has signed a module performance warranty insurance agreement with one of Munich Re’s specialty primary insurers. Under the terms of the agreement, Yingli Green Energy and Munich Re will […]
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