The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, is setting the scene for a revitalized electric grid that gives renewable energy the consideration its due. The post Major Court Ruling Clears The Way […]
Chinese Coal Consumption Just Fell For The First Time This Century
There may be a light at the end of the long dark tunnel of Chinese coal consumption: It appears China’s coal boom is over. While positive signs have been emerging from China […]
Price of US Wind Power at ‘All-Time Low’ of 2.5 Cents per Kilowatt-Hour
It’s difficult to compete if you can’t calculate or agree on the true cost of your product. That sometimes seems the plight of the wind and solar power industries. A just-released Department […]
Germany meets 75% of domestic electricity demand with renewables
At 2pm on August 18, the combined output of renewables in Germany amounted to 41GW, or 75% of all domestic power requirements. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1o7Mjrh
As cash flow flattens, major energy companies increase debt, sell assets
Cash from operations for major energy companies has flattened in line with flat crude oil prices, which have had the lowest price volatility in years. Based on data compiled from quarterly reports, […]
Bakken fuels North Dakota’s oil production growth
North Dakota crude oil production surpassed 1.0 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in April and May (the latest data available). This record is the result of increasing crude oil production from the […]
Making Sense of the US Oil Story
We frequently see stories telling us how well the United States is doing at oil extraction. The fact that there are stories in the press about the US wanting to export crude […]
Robert Rubin Echoes Robert F. Kennedy: GDP Is Fatally Flawed Measure Of Economic Health
He explains that tackling climate change won’t harm the economy, but will save it. But we need a new measure of economic health, much as RFK argued in 1968. The post Robert […]
Germany Added A Lot Of Wind And Solar Power, And Its Electric Grid Became More Reliable
Germany only lost 15.91 minutes of electricity per customer in 2012. That’s better than most of its European neighbors, and much better than the U.S. The post Germany Added A Lot Of […]
Renewables Provide 56 Percent of New US Electrical Generating Capacity in First Half of 2014
According to the latest "Energy Infrastructure Update" report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Energy Projects, solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and hydropower provided 55.7 percent of new installed U.S. electrical […]