A major sticking point for automakers investigating compressed natural gas, or CNG vehicles are the large (and expensive) fuel tanks that store comparatively little fuel. Chrysler may have come up with the […]
IEA’s oil price pressures may be short-lived
The IEA has been struggling to find reasons to call on producers to help soften high oil prices for some time, and this month is no different. With surging volumes of US […]
Australian electricity demand suffers another dramatic fall
Warmer weather and lower usage across households, business and industry has caused the AEMO to slash its demand forecasts again. The revised figures are certain to be used by the incumbent fossil […]
China’s smog threatens health of global coal projects
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A choking smog across much of northern China threatens not just the health of local residents, but also of major coal projects globally that are still on the drawing […]
Utilities at the crossroads of the grid edge
Accenture report finds that utilities from North America to Europe and Asia are divided on whether grid disruptions are threats or opportunities. via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/utilities-at-the-crossroads-of-the-grid-edge-96590?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=utilities-at-the-crossroads-of-the-grid-edge-96590
Wind power on its way to cost reduction
Greater output, less weight, improved production and installation processes – Siemens intends to apply these approaches to reduce the costs of offshore wind power in the coming years. via World of Renewables […]
What’s Ahead? Lower Oil Prices, Despite Higher Extraction Cost
Nearly everyone believes that oil prices will trend higher and higher, allowing increasing amounts of oil to be extracted. This belief is based on the observation that the cost of extraction is […]
Obama administration proposes cutting 2014 biofuel mandate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration proposed on Friday to slash federal requirements for U.S. biofuel use in 2014, partially bowing to pressure from the petroleum industry and attempting to prevent a […]
The State and Future of Congestion Pricing in China
To combat urban air pollution and traffic problems, some propose congestion pricing as a cost-effective policy to reduce pollution and improve productivity through improved travel speeds. Cities in China could implement this […]
Wind Energy Renewable and Future Tech
Renewable electricity records are falling every day. In early October, Germany recently hit a 59 percent renewable peak, Colorado utility Xcel Energy peaked at 60 percent wind at the beginning of the year, and Spain got its top […]
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