via Bit Tooth Energy http://bittooth.blogspot.com/2013/08/tech-talk-oil-supply-oil-prices-and.html

All new electricity generation proposals received in the last 12 months have been either for large scale wind farms or solar facilities. But rooftop solar continues to dominate and the energy market […]

If the wind is up and the light is right, the market is sure to iron out the kinks in the renewables ‘intermittency problem’ – if, indeed, there is one. via Renew […]

This post is based on a talk I gave as an “undistinguished speaker” to the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) oil finders lunch in Aberdeen a few weeks ago. This will […]

Regulators have imposed millions of dollars in civil penalties against energy companies that risk the dependability of the U.S. electrical grid since new rules following the 2003 Northeast blackout made such fines […]

Money is flowing back into wind after a first-quarter hiatus stemming from policy uncertainty. The Q2 2013 venture capital investment of $210 million dwarfed the Q2 2012 $16 million VC funding, according […]

Coal’s price collapse spells trouble for terminal investors. via Grist http://grist.org/article/the-coal-export-bubble

A quiet solar “revolution” in Australia over the past three years means 11% of the population now use PV technology, a study by the country’s Climate Commission claims. via News – PV-Tech […]

Over the past decade, energy efficiency has come to be seen as a fast, cheap and even profitable way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But behind the scenes a growing number of […]

US refining margins edged higher last week, but remained below elevated levels seen during the first half of the year because of a rise in RINs costs and higher crude prices. Platts […]