The new year brought some deserved celebration of the advance of renewable energy in China, as the government announced nearly 8 Gigawatts of wind power additions and 3.6 Gigawatts of new solar installed during […]
China and Renewables
Lower emissions cap for Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative takes effect in 2014 – Today in Energy – U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Last year, the nine states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) cap-and-trade program for carbon dioxide (CO2) decided to lower the program\’s emissions cap by 45% starting in 2014. RGGI […]
However you figure it, fossil fuel subsidies are as high as ever
The exact worth of massive global fossil fuel subsidies is incredibly hard to figure. There’s no real consistency in the definitions of subsidies, or how they should be calculated. As a result, […]
U.S. uranium concentrate production rises as Megatons to Megawatts program ends
U.S. uranium concentrate production in 2013 is up 21% since 2011 after the start of three production facilities, one in 2013 and two in 2011. Production has ramped up to partially offset […]
A next-gen battery is coming soon to the power grid
2014 seems poised to be the year that next-generation battery technologies become more widely available for the power grid. On Tuesday a five-year-old venture capital-backed startup called Primus Power announced that it’s […]
The realistic and the optimal ways to overhaul energy taxes
Back in December, Max Baucus, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, came out with a pretty bold proposal to simplify America’s energy taxes, and to focus them on a simple goal: […]
Japanese Utilities Step up LNG Purchases
To make up for the continued shortfall in electricity generation from the dozens of idle nuclear power plants, Japanese utilities are increasing their purchases of LNG from abroad. Tohoku Electric Power Co. […]
Natural Gas Isn’t a Bridge Fuel, It’s a Gateway Drug
In his State of the Union, President Obama added to the conventional wisdom that supplanting coal with natural gas will act as a bridge toward a climate solution. Unfortunately, gas is more […]
Big Oil, Big Profits, Big Tax Breaks
Incoming Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, and outgoing House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp, a Michigan Republican, continue to express interest in comprehensive tax reform. As precious […]
Energy subsidies: Fuelling controversy
OVER the past year energy subsidies have become a target for politicians on austerity drives. In June Indonesia increased petrol prices by 44% to cut its annual subsidy bill of $20 billion. […]
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