Efficient LED lights are appearing more and more in homes, businesses and industry. Today, LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) use about 85% less electricity than a conventional lighting source such as an incandescent […]
Marcellus Shale Continues to Prove Analysts Wrong
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Toyota Executive: Hydrogen Currently Runs $50 for 300 Miles-worth of ‘Fuel’
Toyota is one of the most outspoken proponents of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, even ditching its partnership with Tesla Motors to focus on the Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle. But even with […]
It’s Official: California Moves Grid Planning Toward the Edge
On Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission officially opened a proceeding that will set the ground rules for a multi-year transformation of distribution grid planning (PDF). It’s the first state in the […]
Bakken fuels North Dakota’s oil production growth
North Dakota crude oil production surpassed 1.0 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in April and May (the latest data available). This record is the result of increasing crude oil production from the […]
As cash flow flattens, major energy companies increase debt, sell assets
Cash from operations for major energy companies has flattened in line with flat crude oil prices, which have had the lowest price volatility in years. Based on data compiled from quarterly reports, […]
Bakken fuels North Dakota’s oil production growth
North Dakota crude oil production surpassed 1.0 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in April and May (the latest data available). This record is the result of increasing crude oil production from the […]
Making Sense of the US Oil Story
We frequently see stories telling us how well the United States is doing at oil extraction. The fact that there are stories in the press about the US wanting to export crude […]
Robert Rubin Echoes Robert F. Kennedy: GDP Is Fatally Flawed Measure Of Economic Health
He explains that tackling climate change won’t harm the economy, but will save it. But we need a new measure of economic health, much as RFK argued in 1968. The post Robert […]
Germany Added A Lot Of Wind And Solar Power, And Its Electric Grid Became More Reliable
Germany only lost 15.91 minutes of electricity per customer in 2012. That’s better than most of its European neighbors, and much better than the U.S. The post Germany Added A Lot Of […]
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