Last week, two events gave notice that rumors of the death of PACE financing, one of the most promising policies available to fund energy retrofits, have been greatly exaggerated. On January 20, […]
Has Petroleum Production Peaked, Ending the Era of Easy Oil?: Scientific American
Despite major oil finds off Brazil’s coast, new fields in North Dakota and ongoing increases in the conversion of tar sands to oil in Canada, fresh supplies of petroleum are only just […]
Fuel Cells on the LEEDing Edge
Fuel cells have been around since the invention of the first bicycle. Now, the training wheels are off—and businesses are saving money and applying to earn LEED credits with fuel cells. Getting […]
S&P sets out solar securitisation challenges
Securitisation may be a “viable option” for solar photovoltaic (PV) developers, says rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P), but it has set out a list of concerns that are likely to prove […]
Renewables From Vestas to Suntech Plan Profit Without Subsidy
Renewable energy companies are approaching the point where they can generate electricity at a price competitive with fossil-fuels without subsidies, the biggest wind and solar manufacturers said. Suntech Power Holdings Co. Chief […]
Wind Finishes 2011 Big, Sort Of
The secret behind the latest numbers from the wind industry is that developers, their turbine suppliers and the entire supply chain are running on all cylinders and yet are desperately worried about […]
Understanding Manufacturing Economics for Grid-scale Energy Storage
I have a new favorite word — aggregation. At the risk of sounding like a reporter, I’m going to summarize a pre-holiday news story you might have missed but need to know […]
[Closed] DISCUSSION: With Gas So Cheap and Well Drilling Down, Why is Gas Production so High?
Natural gas prices have declined to below $3.00/mcf, levels not seen for years, yet the EIA posted the highest gas production ever in October, 2011. U.S. gas production is growing despite annual […]
The End of Elastic Oil
The last ten years have brought a structural change to the world oil market, with changes in demand increasingly playing a role in maintaining the supply/demand balance. These changes will come at […]
In the Developing World, Solar Is Cheaper than Fossil Fuels
The falling cost of LED lighting, batteries, and solar panels, together with innovative business plans, are allowing millions of households in Africa and elsewhere to switch from crude kerosene lamps to cleaner […]
