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While energy wonks across America start talking about the “disruptive challenge” of new technologies on the grid edge, nowhere is it more real and now than in California.  California has the most […]

California’s status as the vanguard in pushing energy storage technologies onto the power grid is now official. On Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved its proposed mandate (PDF) that will […]

Before the end of the decade, low-priced American liquefied natural gas is expected to surge onto the global market and, potentially, cause a dramatic shift in worldwide gas market fundamentals. But the […]

Adani’s $1.25bn debt issuance will test the fossil fuel market, revealing who’s comfortable buying a claim on a coal port in this day and age. via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/stranded-assets-anyone-testing-times-for-the-fossil-fuel-market-55317?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stranded-assets-anyone-testing-times-for-the-fossil-fuel-market-55317

Wednesday (Oct 16) is World Food Day, a day marked by the United Nations to highlight the obstacles facing the global food industry, as well as the most viable solutions for surmounting […]

The surge in oil drilling has drawn money and men like a magnet to run-down communities that haven’t seen a boom since the 1980s. But leaders and residents here are increasingly mindful […]

If you’re getting the sense that the world of energy is in for some dramatic changes, the number crunchers have some data to back up your hunch. Three recent reports released in […]

While some California utilities have been in the news lately for blocking homeowners from backing up their rooftop solar panels with batteries (we’re looking at you, Southern California Edison), another is working […]

Royal Dutch Shell’s newest ‘New Lens Scenarios’ sees the future of transportation being electric, hydrogen and natural gas-powered. via EVWorldwire http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=31514

Let’s end at the beginning: retail gasoline prices are going to continue to head lower, and this post simply presents the case as to why, through some simple visuals. But before we […]