The combination of slower electricity demand growth, low natural gas prices, and policies that encourage renewables-sourced electricity generation is changing the type and the amount of generating capacity added each year. via […]

Where does the lithium-ion battery industry — and most notably, Tesla/Panasonic — stand today on battery costs? Solar veterans will recall a time not so long ago when the industry’s biggest dream […]

A new study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) models electricity system in the United States if we were to use its energy resources in the most cost effective way. […]

(Click to enlarge)The eventual peak in world fossil fuel output is a potentially serious problem for human civilization. Many people have studied this problem, including Jean Laherrere, Steve Mohr, Paul Pukite (aka […]

According to GTM Research’s latest edition of the PV Pulse, the global blended average price for a tier-1 Chinese-produced multicrystalline PV module fell 10 percent year-over-year and reached 57 cents per watt […]

In 2015 12,800 MW of new wind capacity was installed in the EU, an increase of 6.3% over 2014, and more than any other form of power generation, according to recent new […]

The North American Baker Hughes Rig Count came out Friday. The decline continues. Baker Hughes gives an oil and gas breakout for every basin and state with five years of historical data. […]

Times are tough in the methanol market. Posted and spot prices for methanol have continued falling (to levels not seen since 2010). New methanol capacity, planned during the good ol’ days, has […]

Saudi Arabia’s plans to privatise its electricity sector will also include a pivot towards renewable energy sources, according to press reports in the kingdom. via PV-Tech http://ift.tt/1RsGNyu

The first export shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced in the Lower 48 states on February 24 is a milestone reflecting a decade of natural gas production growth that has put […]