The electricity sector is headed for a dramatic transformation at the edge of the grid, where utility meets customer. Like the evolution of markets such as telecommunications and computing, the phases of […]
Oil rig count falls by 94 in biggest drop since 1987
Petroleum producers released 94 oil rigs this week as sub-$50 oil continued to wreak havoc on the oil industry, Baker Hughes reported Friday. via Fuel Fix http://ift.tt/1zf752G
The Case for Long-Duration Storage: Net Electricity Load in Calif. Is 5 Years Ahead of Schedule
On January 11, 2015, a rather unremarkable Sunday earlier this month, the California Independent System Operator’s daily duck curve was approximately 1,500 megawatts below where it is projected to be in 2020. […]
China’s Coal Consumption Fell in 2014
For the first time this century China’s coal consumption has fallen, according to data from both the Chinese Coal Industry Association and the National Energy Administration. The amount remains in question, with […]
Impact of Falling Oil Prices on LNG
LNG is liquefied natural gas, cooled to a temperature of -260° F, for the purpose of compression and transportation. International shipments of LNG by container ship are generally price-indexed to crude oil, […]
Demand Response Will ‘Win Hands Down’ if Taken Up by Supreme Court, Says Former FERC Chair
Jon Wellinghoff, former chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, did not mince words when talking about the potential outcome if the U.S. Supreme Court decides to review FERC Order 745, which […]
Which Grid-Edge Startups Are Raising the Most Capital?
Nowhere is investor interest in energy solutions more apparent than at the grid edge. 2014 saw a dramatic increase in venture capital and private equity investment in companies developing innovative solutions, particularly […]
U.S. Shale Boom May Come To Abrupt End
U.S tight oil production from shale plays will fall more quickly than most assume. Why? High decline rates from shale reservoirs is given. The more interesting reasons are the compounding effects of […]
Report: Solar Added 50% More American Jobs than Oil and Gas Drilling and Pipeline Construction in 2014
There’s thrilling news out about job growth in the U.S. solar industry: Last year, the industry added more than 31,000 jobs, and solar jobs grew at rate of 21.8 percent, according to […]
The Most Important Solar Trends in 8 Charts
Every quarter, GTM Research’s solar analysts compile the most important data and findings from the past three months. The most important charts from the Q4 2014 Solar Executive Briefing covering pricing, installations, […]
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