So-called flow batteries can provide energy steadily over time and last much longer than other types of storage. via NYT > Environment http://ift.tt/1zOnzvq

Battery storage is already economic in some parts of the grid. That may also be the case for household and business consumers in Australia’s towns and cities. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1yU9QZe

The Obama administration is calling on Congress to approve billions of dollars in new spending to modernize the power grid, as part of a first-ever Quadrennial Energy Review released Tuesday that highlights […]

It may be possible for China to shake most of its reliance on fossil fuels by 2050, with renewables providing 80% of electricity needs. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1D8u7Fc

I first reported on the securitization of solar assets back in November 2013 when SolarCity announced a $54 million offering. This small offering (by Wall Street standards) was a way for SolarCity […]

Less than a decade ago, biofuels were set to take the energy world by storm. They promised a low-carbon alternative to gasoline, while advances in algae technology were taking biofuels beyond the […]

German monthly power bills have fallen. Right now, there is no region of the US where power bills would be lower than in Germany. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1yIGAEb

In order to maintain a grip on market share by pushing U.S. shale producers out of the market, Saudi Arabia (and OPEC) is willing to use up its spare capacity. That could […]

Looking at the numbers, electric cars are selling better in Europe than plug in hybrids. 58,244 electric cars were sold in the EU in 2014 — a 73% increase over 2013. By contrast, plug in hybrids only […]

The NDIC Bakken Production Data and the NDIC North Dakota Production Data is in. Production in the Bakken was down 11,941 barrels per day and production in all North Dakota was down […]