Smart grid IT consulting powerhouse Accenture just released a series of reports that have been making some news. Most of the reports have been focused on the positive findings, including expectations of […]
Renewable electricity records are falling every day. In early October, Germany recently hit a 59 percent renewable peak, Colorado utility Xcel Energy peaked at 60 percent wind at the beginning of the year, and Spain got its top […]
West-facing rooftop solar panels produced 49 percent more electricity during peak demand compared to south-facing panels, according to a new study from Pecan Street Research Institute. The research is the first of […]
The first trickle of fuels made from agricultural waste is finally winding its way into the nation’s energy supply, after years of broken promises and hype promoting a next-generation fuel source cleaner […]
SolarCity(R) (SCTY) today announced the pricing of the offering by its wholly-owned subsidiary, SolarCity LMC Series I, LLC, of $54,425,000 aggregate principal amount of Solar Asset Backed Notes, Series 2013-1 (the \”notes\”). […]
Since reaching a peak of nearly 21 million barrels per day (bbd) from 2004-2007, U.S. oil consumption has fallen off a cliff. It descended below 19 million in 2009 and then after […]
The International Energy Agency says the world will likely need to have around 48 per cent of total electricity generation sourced from renewable energy sources by 2035, if it is to meet […]
The International Energy Agency is likely to upset the growing global solar PV industry, after questioning the value of residential solar PV, and accusing it of becoming a “free-rider” on networks that […]
Lower natural gas prices and regional environmental initiatives are leading natural gas-fired generators to provide a greater portion of the electricity in the northeastern United States. The Northeast is a combination of […]
Motley Fool presents the above pie chart in making the case that it will take more than wind, solar, nuclear or hydro to make us “energy independence.,” The chart shows that 75 […]
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