When it comes to global electricity generation, coal is still king – but not for long. Fast-changing economics mean renewables worldwide will represent 34% of all installed capacity by 2030, and many […]
The map that shows China’s coming shale gas boom
More evidence that the US shale gas boom is changing the nation’s energy landscape: Shale gas accounted for 39% of total natural gas production in 2012, according to statistics released today by […]
Under Threat, Germany’s Second-Biggest Utility Says It Will Create a New ‘Prosumer Business Model’
We may be about to witness one of the most profound transitions ever to occur in the utility industry. Challenged by the surge in distributed renewables and a strong decline in revenues, […]
NRG Yield: A Little Green, A Little Income
Disclosure: Long BEP, HASI. via Forbes – Energy http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomkonrad/2013/10/23/nrg-yield-a-little-green-a-little-income/
Rising Energy Costs Lead to Recession; Eventually Collapse
How does the world reach limits? This is a question that few dare to examine. My analysis suggests that these limits will come in a very different way than most have expected–through […]
GTM Research Reveals Top 4 Trends in Residential Solar
Although the residential market is the smallest solar sector in the U.S., it’s the only segment that has seen growth consistently with no seasonal booms or lapses over the last few years. […]
Russia to Focus on LNG in Effort to Reduce Dependence on European Market
Historically Russia has relied heavily on the European market to send its natural gas exports and earn huge revenues that make up most of the government’s annual earnings. However, fed up with […]
Russia Threatened by Shift in Global Energy Markets
A shiny new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is set to open in the Polish port of Swinoujscie next year. Three-thousand kilometers to the east, Chinese President Xi Jinping leap-frogged across Central […]
A Resource Superpower on the Verge of Total Failure
I had a notable conversation a few months back with a friend regarding doing business in India.He remarked that unlike many places in the world, corruption and bureaucracy here have gotten worse. […]
The End of Cheap Water? – State of the Planet
Across the country, Americans are paying more for water than they did a decade ago, even as water utilities fall into debt and water infrastructure deteriorates, according to a recently released Columbia […]
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