AES Distributed Energy will build a solar-plus-storage "peaker plant" on the Hawaiian island of Kauai that stands out both in capacity and power price. The project, if approved by state and local […]
New Projects Show Carbon Capture Is Not Dead
Carbon capture and storage has had a hard time finding love. The technology is easy to dismiss because of its expense. It’s too green for those on one extreme, too tied to fossil […]
NuScale Submitted a Modular Nuclear Design to the Feds—Now It Has to Wait 40 Months for Review
Forbes: NuScale First to Submit SMR Nuclear Application to NRC NuScale Power is a company with a mission — to build the first small modular nuclear reactor in America. As of now, they […]
Super-Emitters Are Real: Here are Three Things We Know
Super-Emitters Are Real: Here are Three Things We Know January 17, 2017 by EDF Energy Exchange Leave a Comment As part of our landmark 16-study series and ongoing work in measuring methane […]
$25 Trillion Investment Needed To Meet Future Oil Demand
The world needs to invest US$25 trillion in new oil-producing capacity over the next 25 years to meet growing demand, Saudi Aramco’s chief executive Amin Nasser said at the World Economic Forum […]
EPA Accuses Chrysler Of Diesel Emissions Cheating
The EPA accuses Chrysler of using software to shut down pollution controls on its diesel engines, allowing them to emit higher than permitted levels of ntirous oxides. Chrysler vehemently denies the allegations. […]
How Am I Supposed to Live Without You? – A Major Shift in Marine Fuel Rules
Shipping companies now know that within three years all vessels involved in international trade will be required to use fuel with a sulfur content of 0.5% or less—an aggressive standard, considering that […]
Despite the Hype, Batteries Aren’t the Cheapest Way to Store Energy on the Grid
Tesla Powerwall installed in a garage. There are many different kinds of energy storage technologies, each with its own advantages and drawbacks. Lithium ion batteries are the most popular form of storage […]
Shale Break-Even Level Could Rise $10 In 2017
The joy for shale producers stemming from rising oil prices following the OPEC production cut agreement may soon be over as oilfield service providers join the party, raising the prices for […]
Global Clean Energy Investment Fell 18% in 2016 With Slowdown in China
Last year marked a setback for global investment in renewables and low-carbon technologies. New investment in clean energy worldwide fell to $287.5 billion in 2016, down 18 percent from a record high […]
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