Motley Fool presents the above pie chart in making the case that it will take more than wind, solar, nuclear or hydro to make us “energy independence.,” The chart shows that 75 […]
How We Use Oil
Expensive Natural Gas?: US, UK, France, Germany and Japan’s Prices Compared
In the last month the “Big 6″ utilities in the UK have raised natural gas prices and electricity prices by 8-11%. These prices had already doubled in the last decade. People are […]
Energy Storage on the Grid Edge
Energy storage technology, at the scale that makes it a true grid resource, may find its earliest economic applications in behind-the-meter, customer-facing applications, not on the grid itself. That’s one of the […]
Decoupling the Utility: In Minnesota, Xcel Looks to Split Revenue From Energy Sales
Minnesota’s largest electric utility is asking state regulators to change the way it sets electricity rates so that it isn’t penalized when customers conserve energy. As part of a rate increase request […]
Why Risk Management Plays Such a Large Role in our Energy Future
Optimistic, but unwarranted, energy supply forecasts permeate the media (courtesy of the oil and gas industry) even as the occasional dire scenario gets coverage. But, it is well to remember that none […]
Look what’s slowing down global warming
It’s us! Turns out temperatures would be higher if not for a 1987 pact to slash CFCs. via Grist http://grist.org/climate-energy/look-whats-slowing-down-global-warming/?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed
Direct action vs carbon pricing: We can have it all
We should not be debating a choice between direct action and carbon pricing: we need both, but with credible, well-designed mechanisms. via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/direct-action-vs-carbon-pricing-can-62831?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=direct-action-vs-carbon-pricing-can-62831
Vanderbilt Proposes Building Energy Storage Into Solar Cells
Imagine a photovoltaic cell or module that actually produces and stores energy, acting as a battery and producing power even after dark. New research into silicon-based supercapacitors at Vanderbilt University shows that it’s possible. […]
Andrew Bolt, damned statistics, and climate change
Climate sceptics and denialists put forward many arguments to support their views that climate change is not a big issue. A core argument has been that warming has stopped over the past […]
Brazil Grapples with Biofuel Supply Glut
Brazil is eyeing a 5% increase in biodiesel requirements in January 2014 and up to a 10% increase in biodiesel requirements for 2020 as the country deals with a supply glut. The […]
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