Scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are claiming success in perfecting a method that can transform a pea-soupy solution of algae into crude oil by pressure cooking it for about 30 minutes. The […]
If Mexico is the next Brazil in oil production, brace for disappointment
Recent reforms that would open oil exploration and development in Mexico to major oil companies for the first time in decades has the media all atwitter about the prospects of a reversal […]
Must-know: Why government regulation stabilizes MLP cash flow » Market Realist
The FERC, or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, is an independent regulatory agency that (among other mandates) oversees the interstate transportation of electricity, natural gas, and oil. Given that much of energy […]
This Court Ruling Could Raise Natural Gas Prices
The decision came in the supreme court of Pennsylvania. Where judges voted 4-2 to overturn new laws that limited the ability of municipalities in the state to regulate hydraulic fracturing for oil […]
Why Treasury Is Investigating SolarCity and Solar Third-Party Funds
The Treasury Department is investigating charges that SolarCity and other third-party solar funds inflated the value of their installations to drive more investment tax credits to their investors. Insinuations of federal tax […]
5 Demand Response Trends to Watch in 2014
The term \”demand response\” is so 2010. It’s still the phrase the industry throws around to describe shedding load when the grid needs some help. But these days, it’s so much more. […]
How to Overhaul the Gas Tax
WITH the recent congressional budget negotiations putting a spotlight on the need to raise revenues, and with our transportation infrastructure in many places crumbling before our eyes, it is time to consider […]
Does Merchant Solar Make Any Sense?
Traditionally, merchant power plants are those that sell power into competitive wholesale markets and are financed by investors. This is in contrast with either rate-base financed plants (which are paid off through […]
UBS Analysis: Efficiency and Solar Create ‘Difficult Road’ for Global Utility Sector in 2014 : Greentech Media
The financial services firm UBS is predicting a \”difficult year ahead\” for global investor-owned utilities. In a recent research paper, UBS equities analysts outlined a combination of challenges for utilities: rising interest […]
Green Investment and Bank Initial Funding
While most Americans wait around to see what’s waiting for them under the Christmas tree, it looks like New York State’s clean energy industry got to open its present a few days […]
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