Total U.S. energy consumption in homes has remained relatively stable for many years as increased energy efficiency has offset the increase in the number and average size of housing units, according to […]
Reserve electric generating capacity helps keep the lights on
The electricity utility industry employs a simple strategy for maintaining reliability: always have more supply available than may be required. Yet it can be difficult to forecast future electricity demand, and building […]
Emissions Fell Under Cap and Trade Program, Report Says
The cap and trade system known as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative announced on Monday that carbon dioxide emissions from power plants in the nine participating states on the East Coast fell […]
German Power Grids Increasingly Strained
With a steep growth of power generation from photovoltaic (PV) and wind power and with 8 GW base load capacity suddenly taken out of service the situation in Germany has developed into […]
US Solar Financing on the Brink of Transformation
May 24, 2012 – Bethesda, Md. – Financing of US solar projects is in the midst of a transformation, with new business models, new investors, and new financing vehicles gaining sway, according […]
Sandia Releases Web Tool to Evaluate Energy Storage Options
Sandia National Laboratories and the Department of Energy have released a new tool to help utilities, developers and regulators identify the energy storage options that best meet their needs. Partnering with DNV […]
What Ails Geothermal? Let’s Count the Ways
Geothermal is in many ways the best option when it comes to generating clean, carbon-free energy. The problem comes in the details. The chasm between the promise and challenges facing geothermal are […]
Citi eyeing solar securitisation deal this year
Citigroup is closing in on a securitisation deal for a residential solar rooftop project this year, according to a company official. The market is expecting to see solar securitisation transactions either this […]
What to Make of Geothermal’s Numbers
The Geothermal Energy Association’s newest report on global growth is an admirable effort on putting on a happy face — but its numbers tell another story. The association reports, for instance, that […]
BrightSource: The Rumors of Concentrating Solar Power’s Demise Are Wrong
The seemingly endless stream of cars coming out of BrightSource Energy’s 370-megawatt Ivanpah solar power plant complex bolsters the company’s recent declarations about its growth and the progress of the U.S. concentrating […]
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