A fire-sale is underway as the punch-drunk nuclear power industry tries to stop the rot. The French government is selling assets so it can prop up its heavily indebted nuclear utilities. Électricité […]
Forget Tax Credits. These Two Federal Policy Changes Are a More Immediate Threat to Solar
When Donald Trump won the presidential election in November, some in the solar industry worried they might become a political target. Eliminating federal tax credits or stripping funding for Department of Energy’s […]
Carbon Storage or Use?
Last week I was at a meeting of major industrial emitters and the discussion moved on to the subject of carbon capture. This shouldn’t have come as a surprise, but one aspect […]
Solar Leasing Continues to Lose Share to Loans
Recently released data from NYSERDA demonstrates the increasing trend of consumers electing to purchase solar vs. lease (lease or power purchase agreement). In January in New York, the percentage of residential solar systems […]
Are shale’s days numbered?
Courtesy U.S. Energy Information Administration The Texas shale revolution will not last forever. U.S. shale and tight oil production will increase to more than 6 million barrels per day in the coming […]
Do You Hear That? It’s the Fat Lady, Singing: Nuclear Revival Ends Almost Before It Starts
Five years ago almost to the day (Feb. 9, 2012, actually), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted 4-1 to issue a construction and operating license to Southern Company for the 2,234 megawatt Vogtle […]
Addressing the Plight of Existing Nuclear Retirements, Part 3
Highlights: While states have a major role to play in preventing nuclear retirements, regional and federal solutions offer alternative avenues to keep nuclear plants operating. For ISOs, capacity market reform can reduce […]
Solar Installations Surge 95% In 2016
The solar industry posted its best year on record in 2016, obliterating previous records by installing a smashing 14.6 gigawatts of new solar in the U.S. That is a 95 percent increase […]
EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory Makes Progress but Misses Forest for Trees
In its draft 2017 GHG inventory, published this week, the EPA estimates methane emissions from the oil and gas industry were lower than their previous estimate in the 2016 inventory. The vast […]
The Wild and (Potentially) Wonderful World of Solar Fuels
The first step in understanding solar fuels — fuels generated directly from sunlight — is to forget what you know about how energy is generated and installed, according to Caltech Chemistry Professor […]
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