Öko-Institut and DWI have produced a new cost indicator for industry. The researchers find that German industry bills are down by 10 percent relative to 2010, the year before Chancellor Merkel’s nuclear […]
The Utility Industry Is Rebranding Itself: PR Ploy or Serious Attempt to Connect With Customers?
Utilities are often criticized for not connecting deeply enough with their customers. In a world where choice is becoming more important — turning ratepayers into dynamic consumers — power companies need to […]
Household heating costs are expected to be lower than previous two winters
Most U.S. households can expect lower heating expenditures this winter (October through March) compared with the past two winters. In most regions, the decline in expenditures is attributed to the combination of […]
Supreme Court Review of Demand Response
Demand response (DR) is a critically important tool for creating a more flexible power grid. The Department of Energy recently concluded that DR can enable greater deployment of renewables and reduce new […]
NextEra on Storage: ‘Post 2020, There May Never Be Another Peaker Built in the US’
Energy storage at utility scale just got a $100M vote of confidence from one of the world’s largest utilities. NextEra Energy wants to be “the largest, most profitable clean energy provider in […]
UBS predicts coal’s share of US electricity halving by 2030
UBS report suggests coal generation’s share of US electricity markets will drop to 18 percent by 2030. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1FQQdz1
Proposed Clean Power Plan rule cuts power sector CO2 emissions to lowest level since 1980s
In June 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule to regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from existing power plants under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. EIA’s newly […]
Power generation from coal and natural gas expected to temporarily converge this spring
EIA’s most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook forecasts that the amount of electricity generation fueled by natural gas in April and May will total just 3.5% less than the projected amount of coal-fired […]
Smart Wires Clears Congestion and Allows More Renewables on the Transmission Grid : Greentech Media
Transmission grids are one of the biggest bottlenecks to growing the world’s share of wind and solar power. Transmission networks built to push power from central power plants at steady outputs, along […]
Electricity’s Un-Natural Monopoly
The U.S. electricity system is undergoing the biggest change in its 130-year history, undermining the rationale for monopoly ownership and control. Until recently, electricity service was similar to water or roads, where […]
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