In the tiny tortillerias of this city, people complain ceaselessly about the high price of corn. Just three years ago, one quetzal — about 15 cents — bought eight tortillas; today it […]
Monthly coal- and natural gas-fired generation equal for first time in April 2012
Recently published (April 2012) electric power data show that, for the first time since EIA began collecting the data, generation from natural gas-fired plants is virtually equal to generation from coal-fired plants, […]
Making Wind and Solar Work With the Grid
The two traditional excuses for not adding more wind and solar into grid operations have been that they could not be called on (“dispatched”) when energy was needed and they were too […]
Hydrogen fuel-cell cars look to overtake electric autos
As electric cars try to forge more than just a niche in the market, the auto industry is already looking to another form of clean technology that could overtake today’s battery-powered vehicles. […]
On-Bill Repayment Shows Great Promise for Energy Efficiency, But Significant Challenges Remain
On-bill repayment makes energy efficiency available to almost all utility customers, including those who may not qualify for existing loan programs using standard underwriting criteria. “If you ever want energy efficiency and […]
PV Parity Project Analyzes Solar Cost Trajectories In Europe
Grid parity for residential and commercial consumers is in sight in many European countries, according to new research from the PV Parity project consortium. The group assessed the evolution of system prices, […]
Going electric: Adding the 2013 Chevy Volt to a solar-powered home
After a full year of using solar electricity in our home, my family took the next step over the holiday weekend and bought a plug-in electric vehicle. While running errands, we passed a […]
Another Step to Smaller Reactors
Babcock & Wilcox,the nuclear technology company, moving fast after a promise of help from the Energy Department, said Wednesday that it had lined up a supplier for the towering metal shell for […]
California Approves Program Eliminating Upfront Cost Of Energy Upgrades
On November 8, California regulators approved (PDF) plans by the state’s largest utilities to make an innovative financing proposal called on-bill repayment (OBR) available to their commercial customers. The programs, which will […]
Mapping Gas Leaks from Boston’s Aging Urban Pipes
Most concerns about environmental impacts and other risks from leaking natural gas have focused on the fast-expanding production end of America’s vast system of wells, compressors and pipelines. But the urban maze […]
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