The U.K. should hold competitive auctions for most renewable power contracts to bring down technology costs and lower the impact on consumer electricity bills, an analyst linked to the ruling Conservative Party […]
US Annual Energy Outlook Continues To Low-Ball Renewable Energy Forecasts
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 17, 2013 The "early release overview " of the Annual Energy Outlook 2014 issued today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) continues a trend of low-balling forecasts […]
Alberta Tar Sands and Methodology
I spent the first week of November in the heart of the Athabasca oil sands around Fort McMurray, Alberta. I was there as a guest of the Canadian government, which hosts annual tours […]
Predictions of a Coming Carbon Asset Bubble Overstated
Lately, it has been fashionable to talk of “stranded carbon assets” that will emerge as a risk to investors as pressure to mount a serious global climate policy increases. The thinking behind […]
Cold Snap Sends Energy Prices Into Stratosphere In New England
The widely predicted explosion in New England’s energy prices has started sooner than most people expected. The price of natural gas at Boston’s Algonquin Citygate climbed from $4.13 per MMBtu last Wednesday […]
US solar industry enjoying ‘record-shattering year’ with 5GW installed
The third quarter of this year was second only to the final quarter of last year for newly installed PV generating capacity in the US, according to a report from GTM Research […]
DISCUSSION: Is Solar Securitization ready for the Big Time?
Distributed solar has grown by 5 times since 2010, with current capacity expected to double by 2016. Residential installations are a key component of this growth. Financing for distributed solar has traditionally […]
[Closed] DISCUSSION: Power from gas – who bears the risk?
The EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook for 2013 projects a continuation of the rebalancing occurring in electricity generation in the USA (See figure 1), with gas rising to 30% of the US electricity […]
[Closed] DISCUSSION: Methane Hydrates: another unexpected revolution?
LNG imports and nuclear energy have long played a key role in Japan’s electricity generation, as the country lacks domestic natural resources. However, since the Fukushima incident, Japan has increasingly been relying […]
Wind and solar costs challenge fossil fuels in US
With wind energy contracts written at $25/MWh, and solar below $60/MWH, renewables are defying all predictions in the US. via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/wind-and-solar-costs-challenge-fossil-fuels-in-us-88204?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wind-and-solar-costs-challenge-fossil-fuels-in-us-88204
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