California is the world’s biggest market for grid-scale energy storage — as long as that storage can be delivered in targeted packages that can work at the grid’s edge. That’s one lesson […]
PG&E Takes Energy Storage to the Distribution Substation
Fixed Charges Policy and Benefits
There’s a lot of talk in California these days about imposing fixed monthly charges on residential electricity bills. The large investor-owned utilities in California have small or no fixed charges,[1] instead collecting […]
Natural gas storage on track to recover from last winter’s lows
Natural gas storage inventories usually rise over the summer months and are drawn down in the winter as the fuel is used to heat homes. via Fuel Fix http://ift.tt/1u7xbl7
How A Solar Revolution Could Be Near
Credit: ShutterstockCan we build enough carbon-free energy fast enough to avert catastrophic climate change without having to power this energy transition with fossil fuels that would undermine the whole transition? The answer […]
How Long Can The Shale Revolution Last?
A new study has cast serious doubt on whether the much-ballyhooed U.S. shale oil and gas revolution has long-term staying power.The U.S. produced 8.5 million barrels of oil per day in July […]
Oil Price Collapse and Causal Factors
A person might think that oil prices would be fairly stable. Prices would set themselves at a level that would be high enough for the majority of producers, so that in total […]
Are Utilities Investing Enough in Distribution to Boost Resilience and Support Renewables?
Investor-owned utilities in the United States have made increased investments in the electricity distribution system over the past two decades, according to data compiled by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Investments are […]
Report: U.S. will reach energy independence in 2025
The U.S. will reach energy independence in about a decade, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie’s Global Trends Service. The firm expects that 2025 could mark the first time since […]
Eight Pieces of Our Oil Price Predicament
A person might think that oil prices would be fairly stable. Prices would set themselves at a level that would be high enough for the majority of producers, so that in total […]
Methane Leaks Wipe Out Any Climate Benefit Of Fracking, Satellite Observations Confirm
Satellite observations of huge oil and gas basins in East Texas and North Dakota confirm staggering 9 and 10 percent leakage rates methane. Researchers write, “at the current methane loss rates, a […]
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