The visual below, prepared by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), shows the average length of time for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process for geothermal projects as compared to […]
Disruptive Innovation Alert: Regulated Utilities Vie for a Piece of the DG Solar Pie
After gaining a reputation for being one of solar’s most outspoken naysayers, Arizona Public Service (APS) shocked the industry by announcing its intent to get into the residential solar market. This is […]
US should follow Australia’s lead in slashing PV soft costs – RMI
The US is lagging behind the likes of Australia and Germany in pushing down the labour costs associated with residential PV installation, a Rocky Mountain Institute study has revealed. via News – […]
Citigroup: Solar’s economics ensure it’s here to stay
The “pure economics” of solar in relation to increasingly costly fossil fuels will ensure a central future role for the technology in the world energy mix, according to Citigroup. via News – […]
Energy Storage Selection
This will be the last blog to deal directly with storage technologies. I listed the various technologies in the July 29th post, then followed that up last week, mainly focusing on estimates […]
Storage – the Technologies
A quick note: this week’s post is a bit of a science challenge and requires some further investigation by the reader. Please click through to the links and email me if you […]
Renewables Rising: Wind, Solar, Geothermal and Biomass Will Top Hydropower in 2014
Wind, solar, geothermal and biomass are surpassing hydropower as the dominant forms of renewable electricity. And according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, this new ranking is expected to last […]
New Drilling Largely Driven By Debt
Major oil and gas companies are taking on an increasing share of debt in order to maintain drilling momentum, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Beginning around 2010, energy […]
For a Wind-Powered City, Heat Pumps Are Key
Replacing conventional building boilers with electric heat pumps in New York City buildings could substantially increase the viability of renewable energy use in the city, according to a recent study from researchers […]
Recent activity and growth in the Permian Basin
According to current estimates, the Permian Basin is one of the largest oilfields in the world. A recent presentation from Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) showed the total recoverable resource potential of the […]
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