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 […]
Wind Finishes 2011 Big, Sort Of
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 […]
The Changing Status of Renewable Fuels
While it may be way too early to declare a final winner in the race to find replacement renewable liquid fuels for the jet fuel and diesel that power so many of […]
Holding Solar Financing Companies Accountable
The increase in residential and light commercial project funding from leases and PPAs is a boon to the solar industry but comes with unique risks that require careful management. With financiers and […]
Coal Industry’s 2012 Outlook Falls
U.S. Firms Face Double Threat of Cheap Natural Gas, Weak European Demand This year’s outlook is grim for the U.S coal industry, which after two years of rising profits has begun closing […]
Carbon Capture Project Gets First U.S. PPA
CPS Energy of San Antonio has signed the nation’s first power purchase agreement for electricity from a commercial-scale carbon capture project. The utility, the largest one in the U.S. owned by a […]
Chesapeake to cut natural gas production while increasing Ohio oil operations | cleveland.com
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Faced with decade-low natural gas prices that have made some drilling operations unprofitable, Chesapeake Energy Corp. says that it will drastically cut drilling and production of the fuel […]
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