While U.S. oil imports have been falling over the last few years, tanker companies such as Frontline Ltd. (FRO) and Nordic American Tanker Ltd. (NAT) could benefit from a brighter outlook on […]
China and Natural Gas Transition
The Chinese coal industry has a plan to solve the nations air pollution crisis — consume more coal. Last week the Chinese chief energy planning agency, the National Energy Administration (NEA) concluded […]
Midwest propane markets tighten further on cold weather
With the onset of severely cold weather seen over the past weeks, propane supplies in the Midwest are extremely tight. The Midwest spot price of propane at Conway, Kansas, has spiked far […]
Crossing the Fertility Replacement Rates – Background
One of the fascinating things in trying to do what I do, be that teaching, writing or lecturing, is to try to anticipate long term future trends, given the ever changing present. […]
Peering Over the 2017 Horizon for Solar, Part 1: Securitization
In 2017 the federal solar investment tax credit (ITC) will be cut by 66 percent, falling from 30 percent to 10 percent of the total solar project value. This legislative change will […]
These Charts Show How Solar Demand Has Shifted Around the World
In recent years, the global solar market has looked a lot like a monarchy, with Europe reigning as king of installations. But Europe is quickly losing its crown as the industry\’s playing […]
SolarCity Lets Individuals Invest in PV Projects Through a New Acquisition
SolarCity (SCTY) just acquired privately held financial technology firm Common Assets. The distributed energy financier and installer also just announced that it will offer a web-based investment platform to allow \”individuals and […]
Taxes and Energy and Policy
Can a breakthrough in the U.S. climate change fight come from the energy tax policy reform proposed by outgoing Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-MT)? “It is time to bring our […]
Natural Gas and Changing Investment Strategies
The Energy Report: Bill, you published a book six months ago, \”Cold, Hungry and in the Dark: Exploding the Natural Gas Supply Myth,\” questioning the conventional wisdom of shale gas. Have events […]
New study: Corn ethanol reduces GHG emissions by 37-40%
A comprehensive new study (with appendix) conducted by Life Cycle Associates found that the carbon footprint of corn ethanol continues to shrink, while the carbon impacts associated with crude oil production continue […]
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