A new report says economies could expand if their governments reduce toxic emissions in cities and reduce the amount of energy and land used in industrial production.A study by the Global Commission on […]
The Awesome Power Of The World’s Most Boring Technology
To most people, air conditioning is about as exciting as technological advances in shoe inserts. via Forbes – Energy http://ift.tt/1ty2kO7
America’s Big Bet On Natural Gas And Big Short On Coal
America is betting the kitchen sink on natural gas. No matter which estimate you look at — the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the International Energy Agency, or Wall Street banks — two […]
Natural Gas Storage Deficit to Five-Year Average Continues to Narrow
Storage injections have continued to outpace the five-year (2009-13) average over the course of this summer, with inventories as of September 5 at 2,801 billion cubic feet (Bcf), according to data from […]
Will the BrightSource-Abengoa Tower Be the Last CSP Project in the US?
Late last week, the California Energy Commission approved the Palen Solar Power Project, after scaling down the concentrated solar project from two 750-foot, 250-megawatt towers to one tower on a smaller piece […]
5 States Leading the Distributed Energy Revolution
We’re going to need some sophisticated software to integrate distributed rooftop PV, behind-the-meter batteries, plug-in EVs and smart-metered, energy-savvy homes, office buildings and factories into the grid. We’ll also need some sophisticated […]
Solar and Gas Capacity Competition
Last year, solar photovoltaics and concentrating solar power were the second-largest source of new generating capacity in the U.S. That trend continued through the first half of 2014, with solar coming in […]
Cleaning China’s Smoggy Skies: China Released Draft Air Pollution Law Amendments for Public Comment
On Tuesday, September 9th, the Legislative Affairs Office of China’s State Council released the first draft of the highly-anticipated revisions to the national Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law, providing hope that […]
50 Million US Smart Meters and Counting
U.S. utilities are fast approaching the point where smart meters are the norm, not the exception, with nearly 50 million networked, two-way communicating smart meters up and running across the country as […]
Capacity Markets: The Future of European Demand Response?
Europe’s appetite for demand response is growing, not just to provide grid stability, but for years to come. That’s opening up more money-making opportunities for European companies willing to turn over factory […]
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