BEIJING (Reuters) – A chronic shortage of natural gas is hurting China’s plan to move away from burning coal to heat homes and offices, raising the prospect of more choking air pollution […]

Shale gas has upended U.S. energy markets, cutting oil imports to their lowest level in two decades. Can China pull off the same feat? It has already passed the U.S. as the biggest […]

NRG Energy Inc. and Exelon Corp.’s Constellation unit say interest in combining solar power with battery storage has soared in the year since Hurricane Sandy knocked out power to millions of homes […]

After last week’s detour, I would like to take the chance now to refocus on desalination as a possible remedy to the global fresh water stress the world is currently suffering. Here, […]

High profile solar developments have taken place recently in Dubai, Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as lofty ambitions begin to bear fruit. via News – PV-Tech http://www.pv-tech.org/news/gulf_nations_beginning_to_prove_their_solar_demand_is_no_mirage/

Stem sells its battery energy storage system as a way to reduce electricity bills. Now it can offer commercial customers a new option: no money down. The Millbrae, Calif.-based startup today announced […]

I had the opportunity to sit in on some presentations at the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative on the subject of consumer engagement. One interesting presentations was given by some representatives of PEPCO, […]

When it comes to global electricity generation, coal is still king – but not for long. Fast-changing economics mean renewables worldwide will represent 34% of all installed capacity by 2030, and many […]

More evidence that the US shale gas boom is changing the nation’s energy landscape: Shale gas accounted for 39% of total natural gas production in 2012, according to statistics released today by […]