The energy industry is fast embracing the revolutionary potential of renewable energy combined with cheap battery storage, but for better or worse, regulators will set the pace. via Forbes – Energy http://ift.tt/1MsqpQc

The largest investor-owned utilities in the U.S. tend to receive the most media coverage when it comes to deploying advanced metering infrastructure. Whether it’s due to missteps during deployment or interesting applications […]

Only 1% of the Bakken Play area is commercial at current oil prices based on my analysis that follows. Only 4% of horizontal wells drilled since 2000 meet the EUR (estimated ultimate recovery) threshold […]

UK Government’s pursuit of new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point C not just a colossal waste of money, but could also be real danger to national security. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1M5Mu3t

Steve Holliday, CEO of National Grid, believes the idea of using large coal-fired or nuclear power stations for baseload power is outdated. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1iwzJpU

State regulators in New Mexico rejected a proposal that would have created a separate rate for electric power sold to utility customers who install distributed generation, including rooftop solar panels. via Forbes […]

They are not killing tens of thousands of birds and bats as some early media reports suggested, and mitigation strategies show signs of further reducing avian impacts via IEEE Spectrum Recent Content […]

DuPont, the chemicals company based in Wilmington, Del., has begun operations at one of the world’s first commercial-scale advanced biorefineries in central Iowa. via Forbes – Energy http://ift.tt/1NIlIAR

The lithium-air battery is the holy grail of energy storage only better. via Forbes – Energy http://ift.tt/1P3g3IP

The picture of the U.S. energy infrastructure is far from rosy. An analysis of the electricity outage data from the Department of Energy shows that outages are on the rise. In fact, […]