The environmental group, NRDC, is engaged in full-scale damage control because they don’t like the fact that the public is learning the truth about the computer models used by the Obama Administration […]
Blackout Risk Tool Puts Price Tag On Power Reliability
In 2012, 25 million people endured at least one electric power outage in the United States. via Forbes – Energy http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2013/08/30/blackout-risk-tool-puts-price-tag-on-power-reliability/
GTM Exclusive: The Solar Industry Establishes Net Metering Principles
With disputes breaking out between utilities and builders of rooftop solar all over the country about net energy metering (NEM), the solar industry has issued guiding principles to make clear what it […]
Germany Sets Another Record: 5.1 Terawatt-hours of Solar in July
Germany set a new record in July by providing 5.1 terawatt-hours of electricity from solar. That beat its record production of 5.0 terawatt-hours of electricity from wind in January of this year. […]
Risks Abound in Mexico’s New Oil Laws
Much has been made of the recent announcement that Mexico is seeking to update its oil laws, allowing foreign companies a role in the industry for the first time in decades. How […]
Pessimism and Optimism over Utica Shale
Earlier this year some big names like Chesapeake Energy, Devon Energy and EnerVest put their Utica shale assets up for sale, saying they were not meeting expectations, but this isn’t the whole […]
GE flow battery aims for 240-mile EV range… and beyond
GE’s flow battery combines with a fuel cell to push EV range up to the Department of Energy’s goal of 240 miles, and even farther. via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/ge-flow-battery-aims-240-mile-ev-range-beyond-12968?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ge-flow-battery-aims-240-mile-ev-range-beyond-12968
The Price Tag for Clean Coal
I wanted to get the low down on clean coal (KOL) to see how clean it really is, so I visited some friends at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The modern day descendent […]
Rural Communities Need Extra Support In Light Of Energy And Water Constraints
Around 20% of the US population lives in an area that is classified as ?rural.? The US Census Bureau defines an urban area as a territory with a population of at least 50,000, or […]
The DOE May Be Inflating the Cost of Efficiency Standards Tenfold
When the federal government decides whether to set standards requiring the products we use in our homes and businesses to use energy more efficiently, it factors in estimates of how much the items’ […]