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Polysilicon Prices Hit Record Low in 2011; Will Head Even Lower, Enabling $0.70/W PV in 2012

By PI News Feed on January 19, 2012

[Its a god-damned Revolution….  TB] In 2011, the solar industry saw global oversupply drive PV prices to record lows, with crystalline silicon (c-Si) module prices falling from $1.80 per watt at the […]

Situation Normal, All Fracked Up: Obama embraces fracking

By PI News Feed on January 19, 2012

Last week, the Obama administration gave what may be its first formal statement favoring hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, of natural gas in a report, Investing in America (pdf). Until now, the Environmental […]

Electricity Declines 50% as Shale Spurs Natural Gas Glut

By PI News Feed on January 18, 2012

A shale-driven glut of natural gas has cut electricity prices for the U.S. power industry by 50 percent and reduced investment in costlier sources of energy. With abundant new supplies of gas […]

Leading Global Investors Call the False Dichotomy Between Economy and Environment “Nonsense”

By PI News Feed on January 18, 2012

A top GE executive is calling the political battle between economy and environment “nonsense.” In a video interview (featured below) at an international clean energy investment conference last week, Mark Vachon, vice […]

On the Horizon, Planes Powered by Plant Fuel

By PI News Feed on January 17, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

The use of jet fuel from renewable sources is now well demonstrated, but it costs more than double what fuel made from petroleum does, according to airlines, aircraft companies and suppliers. One […]

Wanted in cleantech: Operations and scaling experience

By PI News Feed on January 17, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

Startups looking to disrupt the traditional energy industries — oil, coal, gas-burning cars, incandescent lighting and the electricity network — need to have more than just innovative technology. They need a team […]

Impressions of the Wind Tower Trade War

By PI News Feed on January 17, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

On the heels of accusations that the Chinese government is subsidizing its solar panel manufacturers so they can sell at below-market prices in the U.S., the U.S.-based Wind Tower Trade Coalition (WTTC) […]

Saudi Arabia targets $100 crude price – FT.com

By PI News Feed on January 17, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

Saudi Arabia is aiming to keep oil prices at about $100 a barrel, a third above its previous public target, in a sign that Riyadh needs higher oil revenues to sustain a […]

Layer by Layer

By PI News Feed on January 16, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

The parts in jet engines have to withstand staggering forces and temperatures, and they have to be as light as possible to save on fuel. That means it’s complex and costly to […]

Startup Promises a Revolutionary Grid Battery

By PI News Feed on January 16, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

Battery developer Eos Energy Storage claims to have solved key problems holding back a battery technology that could revolutionize grid energy storage. If the company is right, its zinc-air batteries will be […]

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Meet The Biggest Losers Of The U.S. Shale Bust

[Closed] DISCUSSION: With Gas So Cheap and Well Drilling Down, Why is Gas Production so High?

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