Beginning in December 2013, new tables and maps in the Electric Power Monthly provide detailed accounting of generator additions and retirements, as well as their effects on total capacity by fuel and […]
World’s 10 Biggest Bulk-Storage Batteries
All things considered, the world’s biggest batteries do not seem especially big. Here is a list of the ten largest grid-connected battery storage projects based on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Global […]
How the Expiration of the Federal ITC Could Create a Boom in the Commercial Solar Market
All eyes are on the reduction or expiration of the 30 percent federal investment tax credit (ITC). While it’s the prime goal of SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Association) to maintain the federal ITC, […]
BNEF swaps Japan for China as biggest solar market in 2013
Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) has said that preliminary estimates indicate that the PV industry end demand reached as high as 39GW in 2013, up 28% from 2012 and driven by massive […]
FedEx Electric Delivery Vans To Get Hydrogen Range Extenders
The commercial vehicle market stands to benefit the most from the adoption of cheap-to-operate electric vehicles, though range limitations also mean limited use for most delivery companies. Buoyed by a $3 million […]
Natural Gas Prices will Soar by 2015
Phil Flynn is senior energy analyst and a futures account executive at Chicago-based The Price Futures Group. He is one of the world’s leading energy market analysts and a daily contributor to […]
API Predicts Massive Oil Industry Spending Spree
Energy companies will spend close to $1 trillion on oil and gas infrastructure and storage over the next decade, to support more than 900,000 US jobs as the US becomes the global […]
Toyota Unveils Zero-Emissions Hydrogen Fuel-Cell ‘Car Of The Future’ For Sale Next Year
Hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicles have been up against technical, logistical and political challenges for years. Toyota is the latest automaker to make the push for the development of a consumer market. The post […]
A Startup’s $100M Plan To Make Dumb Windows Smart
A California startup that turns ordinary windows into intelligent light and heat blockers said Tuesday it’s raised $100 million to boost sales and manufacturing. via Forbes – Energy http://www.forbes.com/sites/uciliawang/2014/01/07/a-startups-100m-plan-to-make-dumb-windows-smart/
The 10 Biggest Oil And Gas Discoveries Of 2013
2013 was a decidedly lackluster year for oil exploration, but there were a few big finds. via Forbes – Energy http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2014/01/08/the-10-biggest-oil-and-gas-discoveries-of-2013/