If you are a decision-maker in the power sector, you have probably been grappling with a variety of perspectives on the disruption of the regulated utility business model. Undeniably, the convergence of […]
Opower’s 5 Principles of How to Design for Energy Customers
"The average person thinks about energy use for only nine minutes per year," according to Deena Rosen, Senior Director of User Experience at Opower. How do you get energy customers to make […]
China’s Coal Imports Drop For The First Time Since Country Became Net Coal Importer
An analysis compiled by Lauri Myllyvirta and Greenpeace International showed the unthinkable — Chinese coal consumption fell for the first time this century in the first half of this year. China’s GDP […]
Could Chevron End up With a $27 Billion Black Eye From This Project?
Chevron ‘s Gorgon LNG project has been documented for years as a problem for the company. Most of that attention, though, has gone to the blowout of the budget. via Oil & […]
The Arguments for and Against Shale Oil and Gas Developments
The energy debate is full of controversy. Whether it is about the pros and cons of renewable energy, nuclear power or fossil fuels (FF) there are a range of arguments made on […]
Refiners & producers battling over exports
The battle between oil producers and refiners over exporting U.S. crude is heating up in Washington. via Fuel Fix http://ift.tt/1lOBe3X
Electric buses: Proterra wants to rid America of emission-spewing buses
Forget about Tesla and its futuristic new Gigafactory. When it comes to using electricity for transportation, the real action may lie in the polar opposite of the fancy sports car. Municipal intracity […]
China Clean Energy Defaults Loom Amid Record Debt Loads
SHANGHAI — President Xi Jinping’s clean-energy strategy is suffering more growing pains as China’s renewables companies face record bond repayments and Sinovel Wind Group Co. said it may struggle to meet obligations. […]
UBS Study Sees Investing in Solar, Storage and Electric Car Quickly Paying for Itself
United Bank of Switzerland sees 10% of all car sales in Europe being EVs and that tied to small-scale home energy storage and electric cars will pay for itself in six to […]
Bursting the Shale Gas Bubble
Cold, Hungry and in the Dark: Exploding the Natural Gas Supply Myth author Bill Powers finds federal and industry estimates on the growth potential of shale gas recovery wildly over-optimistic. via EVWorldwire […]
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