Almost three dozen firms representing $1.3 billion of investor money are pursuing technological innovations in the field of nuclear energy. A June 2015 report by the Third Way, a Washington, DC, think […]
Gas Passes Coal As Top U.S. Power Source
Thanks to increased production of North American gas and new regulations limiting the use of coal, electric power generation in the United States now relies more on gas than on coal for […]
Around the World, Nuclear Can’t Compete With Growing Renewables
Global investment in new nuclear is an order of magnitude less than renewable energy investment. That is just one of the findings of a new independent report on the state of the […]
Retail Choice Has Doubled in the US—Does It Matter for Electric Industry Innovation?
In recent years, the number of residential customers choosing their electricity provider has grown considerably. There were more than 16 million accounts with competitive suppliers in 2013, double the amount in 2010, […]
Shale Industry May Need A Complete Rethink To Survive
Shale reservoirs have become an important part of North American oil and gas supply and their development has begun a new era of oil and gas production worldwide. Advances in well drilling […]
The YieldCo: the solar revolution meets Wall Street
The invention of the YieldCo is a gamechanger that will enable spectacular growth of solar PV. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1CDh3hF
Oil borrows big in bust
The lending spree that accompanied the U.S. oil boom has accelerated even as crude prices have plunged to half what they were a year ago. Since last fall U.S. oil companies have […]
Natural gas surpasses coal as biggest U.S. electricity source
Power companies have been installing more natural gas turbines at plants, with new regulations that restrict the emission of greenhouse gasses has added new pressure to make the switch. via Fuel Fix […]
LNG Glut To Get A Lot Worse This Year
Another LNG train is up and running in Australia, adding to the growing abundance of capacity. BG Group announced that its second LNG train at its Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) facility in […]
This 100 Percent Electric Eighteen-Wheeler Just Hit The Road In Germany
No word yet on when it could come to North America. The post This 100 Percent Electric Eighteen-Wheeler Just Hit The Road In Germany appeared first on ThinkProgress. via ThinkProgress » Secondary […]