This week is shaping up to be rough for the US coal industry. The EPA is holding hearings on plans to dramatically cut carbon-dioxide emissions released from US power plants and the […]
Global Hydroelectric Use On The Rise
Hydroelectricity is often overlooked in discussions of renewable energy sources, despite being the world’s largest source of non-fossil-fuel power. But that may be changing. According to the British Petroleum’s 2014 Statistical Review […]
LEDs will slash energy use for lighting by 95%
Efficient LED lights are appearing more and more in homes, businesses and industry. Today, LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) use about 85% less electricity than a conventional lighting source such as an incandescent […]
It’s Official: California Moves Grid Planning Toward the Edge
On Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission officially opened a proceeding that will set the ground rules for a multi-year transformation of distribution grid planning (PDF). It’s the first state in the […]
Renewables Rising: Wind, Solar, Geothermal and Biomass Will Top Hydropower in 2014
Wind, solar, geothermal and biomass are surpassing hydropower as the dominant forms of renewable electricity. And according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, this new ranking is expected to last […]
$1 billion went missing while China was building this electricity grid – Quartz
About 6.7 billion yuan $1 billion was “misappropriated” during the construction of a long-distance electricity grid in China last year, the country’s top auditing office said this week. The government report—which details the use of fake invoices and […]
Lower coal mine productivity: Companies face higher future costs
Since thicker coal seams that are closer to the surface are often first excavated, mining costs tend to rise over time. While new discoveries of low-cost mines and technological advancements will keep […]
Two Carbon-Capturing Coal Plants to Open in U.S.
Two of the world’s first coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon capture are nearing completion in Saskatchewan and Mississippi, providing a rare lift for a technology that has languished in recent years. […]
Philips 60 Watt LED Equivalent $2-$4 In Many Markets
If you’ve been following the evolution of the LED markets (and who hasn’t?) you will note that there are a lot of different players in the mass market lighting space. One of […]
Investment in Aging Coal Plants a Losing Proposition
Across the United States, economics are increasingly favoring investment in renewable energy at the expense of dirty coal energy. As the price of solar dips below coal and even natural gas in […]
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