When the world thinks of countries that could go 100 per cent renewable, the immediate thoughts go to islands with solar and storage, hydro and geothermal rich countries such as Iceland, or […]
Even India could reach nearly 100% renewables by 2051
Solar Grid Storage: Finding Value In Grid Frequency Regulation
Many observers feel that energy storage has the potential to be one of the ‘next big things.’ A number of companies are working hard at developing and deploying storage technologies, and raising […]
New tests find more methane in North Texas water
Texas\’ oil and gas regulator has opened a new investigation into allegations that methane is contaminating North Texas water after residents complained that independent sampling by university researchers revealed high levels of […]
Solar saved southern states from new and costly demand peaks
Victoria and South Australia have just finished a week which put the highest stress on the electricity grid since a similar heatwave occurred on 28th-30th January 2009. Despite the population of Victoria […]
Deutsche Bank Predicts Second Solar ‘Gold Rush’
Leading investment house Deutsche Bank has dramatically lifted its demand forecasts for the global solar industry — predicting that 46 gigawatts of solar PV will be installed across the world in 2014, […]
Why Is California’s Efficiency Program Struggling to Gain Traction?
After spending more than $230 million on a wide-reaching efficiency program over the last three years, California has only reached a fraction of its retrofit goals — spending more on administrative costs […]
FERC’s New ‘Fast Track’ Rules Will Make Clean Energy Development Easier
California has led the nation on a key environmental issue once again. In this case, the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) adopted key aspects of California’s new interconnection rules for small wholesale […]
A dose of reality for Australian energy cost estimates
The Australian government’s main economic advisor has significantly revised its cost estimates for leading energy technologies in an update that should introduce a dose of reality to the energy debate in this […]
New England and New York have largest natural gas price increases in 2013
Average wholesale (spot) prices for natural gas increased significantly throughout the United States in 2013 compared to 2012. The average wholesale price for natural gas at Henry Hub in Erath, Louisiana, the […]
U.S. crude oil production growth contributes to global oil price stability in 2013
Rising crude oil production in the United States contributed to relatively stable global crude oil prices in 2013, at around the same annual average levels of the previous two years. West Texas […]
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