In its latest Medium-Term Coal Market Report the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts a slowing of coal demand growth but no retreat in its global use. That won’t surprise energy realists, but […]
Peering Over the 2017 Horizon for Solar, Part 2: Beyond the ITC
To illustrate the importance of the post-2017 investment tax credit (ITC), we have provided the following tables to compare certain electricity offtake prices for solar with the cost of capital and required […]
Energy Efficiency Is About to Get a $200M Jolt From Wall Street
The pipeline for energy efficiency projects is set to get a big boost from institutional investors. Two organizations, Joule Assets and Kilowatt Financial, have unveiled separate $100 million funds for efficiency projects. […]
Moniz: Natural gas risks can be ‘managed’
Environmental concerns surrounding domestic natural gas production are surmountable, Enregy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Wednesday. As U.S. production of the fossil fuel has climbed, so have concerns about the environmental footprint of […]
Must-know: Why the U.S. could hit a light crude oil refining wall
While U.S. oil imports have been falling over the last few years, tanker companies such as Frontline Ltd. (FRO) and Nordic American Tanker Ltd. (NAT) could benefit from a brighter outlook on […]
China and Natural Gas Transition
The Chinese coal industry has a plan to solve the nations air pollution crisis — consume more coal. Last week the Chinese chief energy planning agency, the National Energy Administration (NEA) concluded […]
Midwest propane markets tighten further on cold weather
With the onset of severely cold weather seen over the past weeks, propane supplies in the Midwest are extremely tight. The Midwest spot price of propane at Conway, Kansas, has spiked far […]
Crossing the Fertility Replacement Rates – Background
One of the fascinating things in trying to do what I do, be that teaching, writing or lecturing, is to try to anticipate long term future trends, given the ever changing present. […]
Peering Over the 2017 Horizon for Solar, Part 1: Securitization
In 2017 the federal solar investment tax credit (ITC) will be cut by 66 percent, falling from 30 percent to 10 percent of the total solar project value. This legislative change will […]
These Charts Show How Solar Demand Has Shifted Around the World
In recent years, the global solar market has looked a lot like a monarchy, with Europe reigning as king of installations. But Europe is quickly losing its crown as the industry\’s playing […]
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