SolarCity (SCTY) just acquired privately held financial technology firm Common Assets. The distributed energy financier and installer also just announced that it will offer a web-based investment platform to allow \”individuals and […]
Taxes and Energy and Policy
Can a breakthrough in the U.S. climate change fight come from the energy tax policy reform proposed by outgoing Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-MT)? “It is time to bring our […]
Natural Gas and Changing Investment Strategies
The Energy Report: Bill, you published a book six months ago, \”Cold, Hungry and in the Dark: Exploding the Natural Gas Supply Myth,\” questioning the conventional wisdom of shale gas. Have events […]
New study: Corn ethanol reduces GHG emissions by 37-40%
A comprehensive new study (with appendix) conducted by Life Cycle Associates found that the carbon footprint of corn ethanol continues to shrink, while the carbon impacts associated with crude oil production continue […]
Chevron find adds to Australia growth
Chevron made a new discovery of natural gas off of Australia’s west coast, adding to other recent exploration successes in a key region for the company. America’s second-largest energy company after Exxon […]
Analysts Pick Australia for Next Shale Boom
While China, Russia and Argentina have topped the list of potential venues for the next shale boom, a new analytical report says all eyes should be on Australia as the most attractive […]
Monthly generator capacity factor data now available by fuel and technology
Capacity factors are an important measure of electric generator usage. In December 2013, EIA began publishing tables of monthly capacity factors for 16 different fossil and non-fossil fuel and technology combinations in […]
Are Air Source Heat Pumps A Threat To Geothermal Heat Pump Suppliers?
Last year, geothermal heat pump (GHP) manufacturers introduced new heat pumps with break-through efficiency based on variable-speed compressor technology. These manufacturers include Waterfurnace Renewable Energy (TSX:WFI, OTC:WFIFF) and ClimateMaster, a division of LSB […]
Spot coal price trends vary across key basins during 2013
Spot steam coal price trends varied across key basins in 2013. Compared with 2012, while total coal demand increased, total coal supply decreased, yet regional differences in market fundamentals resulted in different […]
Even India could reach nearly 100% renewables by 2051
When the world thinks of countries that could go 100 per cent renewable, the immediate thoughts go to islands with solar and storage, hydro and geothermal rich countries such as Iceland, or […]
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