The belief that technology can always overcome natural limits just took a big hit this week when Royal Dutch Shell PLC decided to shut down its pilot oil shale project in western […]

Wind and solar produced as much as 60% of Germany’s electricity during the 3 October, according to an energy consultant. via News – PV-Tech http://www.pv-tech.org/news/german_wind_and_solar_produced_as_much_60_on_3_october?utm_source=pvtech-feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-rss-feed

The New York Independent Service Operator (NYISO) claims it would "support in principle" future exemptions for renewable energy generation in buyer-side mitigation efforts to control new energy generation. It’s an example of […]

A few years ago, Bill Gates called solar and energy efficiency "cute" and said they would never be enough to deal with climate change. The blogosphere didn’t let him forget it.  Gates […]

In the northwest United Kingdom, the electricity provider is betting that the average residential customer won’t notice the difference of a few extra seconds spent waiting for the electric teakettle to boil […]

In First Solar’s recent defense of Arizona Public Service, it echoed the utility’s claim that utility-scale solar is the least-cost solar option. But is utility-scale solar really cheaper than distributed rooftop solar? […]

via Bit Tooth Energy http://bittooth.blogspot.com/2013/10/tech-talk-complacency-does-not-see-slow.html

Despite more wind turbines scheduled to be deployed over the next seven years, there may be limits on how much wind-generated electricity we can use. via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/pumped-hydro-energy-storage-making-better-use-wind-70439?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pumped-hydro-energy-storage-making-better-use-wind-70439

I spent last week in Europe hearing from key offshore wind leaders about how they built a large, successful offshore wind industry. I learned some key lessons, and heard some precautions, about […]

Hybrid vehicles may have had the pole position so far in the race to a sustainable transportation future, but electric-only vehicles are about to pull even – and they’re both quickly becoming […]