Congress has spent much of this year debating budget matters and the fate of the nation’s tax policy. A central theme of any tax policy debate raised by just about everyone is […]
The U.S. energy independence story: Will anyone be punished if it turns out to be wrong?
Will anyone who is currently predicting U.S. energy independence be punished if the story turns out to be wrong? I ask because the story–and that\’s all it is right now–appears to be […]
Subsidies for UK nuclear plant could reach £17bn and ‘may be unnecessary’
British consumers could pay £17bn in potentially unnecessary subsidies to fund construction of the country\’s first new nuclear plant in a generation, the European Commission has said. The EC said it was […]
Can utilities adapt quick enough to save their business model?
At the launch of the CSIRO’s Future Grid Forum in Sydney last Friday, a senior executive from one of Australia’s major network operators had a confession to make: He had a solar […]
US Proposes Energy Tax Reform: Here’s What It Means for Renewables
For those clamoring for (and against) the year-end-expiring legislation, and anyone in favor of some tax-code simplification, today the government has offered an early holiday present: proposed reform for some key areas […]
A greener China could put $45 billion of Australian coal projects in the red
China’s insatiable demand for energy has triggered a coal-mine building boom in Australia, which now supplies China with a third of its coal. With plans for 10 massive Australian coal mines worth […]
Shale Gas to the Rescue?
The developed world is slowly emerging from the Great Recession, but a question lingers: How fast and how far will the recovery go? One big source of pessimism has been the idea […]
What Does Shell’s Decision to Cancel GTL Plant Say about US Shale Gas Boom?
When civil rights advocates grew restless because of President Richard Nixon’s right-wing rhetoric on the issue of desegregation, then-Attorney General John Mitchell told them, ”Watch what we do, not what we say.”Those […]
Chinese Coal Demand Slows Putting Coal Producers at Risk
China’s determined efforts to reduce coal consumption will slow the growth of global coal demand over the next five years, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. China will […]
The long term storage challenge – batteries not included
There is a lot of focus on the ability of battery storage to shift peaks and store energy for hours, or even days. But energy systems with high renewables penetration will need […]
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