In the late 1990′s, U.S. energy regulators began to recognize how the demand side affects wholesale power markets by effectively creating new power resources at far lower costs than building either traditional […]
Spot natural gas prices at Marcellus trading point reflect pipeline constraints
Daily natural gas spot prices between Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP) Zone 4 Marcellus and Henry Hub have diverged recently largely due to rising Marcellus production, which has outpaced the growth of available […]
Energy Efficiency Financing: The Absent Invisible Hand
“How many of you live in a building that has had a deep energy efficiency audit? Do you even know? What about the building that you work in?” Marshall Salant, the Head […]
Could Securitization Democratize Solar Power?
After Wall Street popularized the term “mortgage-backed securities” in their destruction of the economy in 2008, you could be forgiven for thinking “solar securities” are a pyramid scheme. But in truth, they […]
GTM’s Solar Hot Water Collection
Solar hot water (SHW) is a huge market globally, but an almost untapped market in the U.S., as recently reported by GTM’s Herman Trabish. It’s a topic we’ve covered in depth of […]
Microgrid Keeps the Power Local, Cheap, and Reliable
A recently completed distributed energy project at the large, 4,000-inmate Santa Rita Jail in Alameda County, California, ties together power from fuel cells, solar panels, wind turbines, and diesel generators—all located at […]
Geology and technology drive estimates of technically recoverable resources
A common measure of the long-term viability of U.S. domestic crude oil and natural gas as an energy source is the remaining technically recoverable resource (TRR). TRR estimates are a work in […]
Drought, Climate Change, Corn Prices, Ethanol and Biofuels
As we’ve all noticed there’s a drought going on in the American heartland. As many have noted this is leading to soaring prices of three main crops, corn wheat and soya. For […]
Solar Investment Tax Credit Pays For Itself, Delivers 10% Return
The solar investment tax credit (ITC) can deliver a 10% internal rate of return to taxpayers on the U.S. government’s initial investment, according to a new report published by the U.S. Partnership […]
Where’s the Money for Energy Efficiency Financing?
Amongst the problems with energy efficiency upgrades is the little issue of money. Even though the projects will ultimately save a city, business or household money over the long haul, it’s tough […]
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