Total U.S. energy consumption in homes has remained relatively stable for many years as increased energy efficiency has offset the increase in the number and average size of housing units, according to […]
Climate-Themed Bond Market Hits $174 Billion
The climate-themed bond market is much broader and deeper than previously thought, with $174 billion worth of bonds outstanding, according to a report commissioned by the HSBC Climate Change Center of Excellence. […]
Reserve electric generating capacity helps keep the lights on
The electricity utility industry employs a simple strategy for maintaining reliability: always have more supply available than may be required. Yet it can be difficult to forecast future electricity demand, and building […]
Emissions Fell Under Cap and Trade Program, Report Says
The cap and trade system known as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative announced on Monday that carbon dioxide emissions from power plants in the nine participating states on the East Coast fell […]
Current and Projected Costs for Biofuels from Algae and Pyrolysis
The presentation explored the question of whether the U.S. government is spending money on the right technology pathways. Costs were presented for biofuel produced from pyrolysis, algae, Fischer-Tropsch (FT), and methanol-to-gasoline (MTG) […]
Hydrogen Without The High Cost
Hydrogen gas is seen by some as the holy grail of alternative fuels. It is clean, it is green, and it is plentiful. However it is also expensive to make thanks to […]
Domestic Oil Drilling Won’t Lower The Price At The Pump For Americans
The numbers are in thanks to The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), and it is (still) obvious that “Drill Baby Drill” will not do much to save American’s money on the high cost […]
Electric Cars: Some Are Real, Most Are Only ‘Compliance Cars’
Since last year, you’ve likely heard a lot about electric cars. You’ll hear much more in the years to come. But whether you’re a fan or a foe, understand this: A few […]
Gas Demand to Rise 17% by 2017 on Asia, U.S., IEA Says
Natural-gas consumption may rise 17 percent by 2017 from last year as demand surges in Asia and the U.S., according to the International Energy Agency. China’s use of the fuel will double […]
German Power Grids Increasingly Strained
With a steep growth of power generation from photovoltaic (PV) and wind power and with 8 GW base load capacity suddenly taken out of service the situation in Germany has developed into […]
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