Earlier this month, BP’s latest Statistical Review unintentionally reopened a debate into whether the US has regained the crown as the world’s top oil producer after decades of being out-gunned by Saudi […]
US Solar Electricity Production 50% Higher Than Previously Thought
Renewable energy’s share of our overall energy mix is at the highest level in over 70 years — even with the drought-induced decline in Western hydropower output. In California, increasing solar power generation made […]
Cheapest Solar Ever: Austin Energy Gets 1.2 Gigawatts of Solar Bids for Less Than 4 Cents
A lot more cheap solar is coming for Austin, Texas. The city’s utility, Austin Energy, just released new data on developer bids for PV projects as part of a 600-megawatt procurement. The numbers […]
What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About The Supreme Court’s Mercury Pollution Ruling
The Supreme Court didn’t actually "strike down" the EPA’s regulations of mercury pollution from power plants on Monday. The post What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About The Supreme Court’s Mercury Pollution Ruling […]
U.S. refinery capacity reaches 18 million barrels per day
Increased refinery runsbased on increases in both capacity and utilizationhave helped accommodate increases in U.S. crude oil production. The United States’ capacity to refine crude oil into petroleum productsmeasured as operable atmospheric […]
Public Investment in Clean Energy ‘Poised for Exponential Growth’
A bill that would allow clean energy projects to leverage master limited partnerships, which are used by the oil and gas industry, was reintroduced in the Senate on Wednesday. “Congress should level […]
Could $12 Trillion Trigger A Renewables Revolution?
After years of anticipation, the renewable energy revolution is finally here. Solar energy is poised to become the dominant player in electricity markets worldwide moving forward, capturing a large share of the […]
Cellulosic Ethanol is Going Backwards
April was a record month for cellulosic ethanol production according to the EPA’s database that tracks this information, but that meant that at least 8 months into the learning curves for these […]
So What Exactly Have Fossil Fuels Done For Us?
It has become popular to demonize fossil fuels. Pop stars, press, politicians and now pontiffs speak with a single voice: We know that technology based on the use of highly polluting fossil […]
Economics of Installing Combined Heating and Power Systems
With states adopting programs to encourage energy users to install combined heating and power (CHP) systems, building owners and asset managers are asking themselves the bottom line question – how can CHP […]
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