America is betting the kitchen sink on natural gas. No matter which estimate you look at — the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the International Energy Agency, or Wall Street banks — two […]
Natural Gas Storage Deficit to Five-Year Average Continues to Narrow
Storage injections have continued to outpace the five-year (2009-13) average over the course of this summer, with inventories as of September 5 at 2,801 billion cubic feet (Bcf), according to data from […]
Will the BrightSource-Abengoa Tower Be the Last CSP Project in the US?
Late last week, the California Energy Commission approved the Palen Solar Power Project, after scaling down the concentrated solar project from two 750-foot, 250-megawatt towers to one tower on a smaller piece […]
5 States Leading the Distributed Energy Revolution
We’re going to need some sophisticated software to integrate distributed rooftop PV, behind-the-meter batteries, plug-in EVs and smart-metered, energy-savvy homes, office buildings and factories into the grid. We’ll also need some sophisticated […]
Cleaning China’s Smoggy Skies: China Released Draft Air Pollution Law Amendments for Public Comment
On Tuesday, September 9th, the Legislative Affairs Office of China’s State Council released the first draft of the highly-anticipated revisions to the national Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law, providing hope that […]
50 Million US Smart Meters and Counting
U.S. utilities are fast approaching the point where smart meters are the norm, not the exception, with nearly 50 million networked, two-way communicating smart meters up and running across the country as […]
Capacity Markets: The Future of European Demand Response?
Europe’s appetite for demand response is growing, not just to provide grid stability, but for years to come. That’s opening up more money-making opportunities for European companies willing to turn over factory […]
Plug-In Car Sales Doing Just Fine, Thank You
A slight dip in sales of hybrids has the media chattering about stalled electric car sales, but the facts suggest otherwise, reports Jim Motavalli. via EVWorldwire http://ift.tt/WMzNHv
100,000 Plug-in Cars In California
Thanks to green initiatives and green-minded, forward-thinking citizens, California has put 100,000 plug-in cars on its roads in about four years The post 100,000 Plug-in Cars In California appeared first on Gas […]
Scotland Independence Could Put $23 Billion of Renewable Projects at Risk
A vote for independence in Scotland may halt work on renewable power projects that support 14 billion pounds ($23 billion) of investment and 12,000 jobs by raising questions about how developers would […]