At 2pm on August 18, the combined output of renewables in Germany amounted to 41GW, or 75% of all domestic power requirements. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1o7Mjrh
Tech Talk – Changes in global supply and demand
At the beginning of the month I pointed out that there are three components to the coming Energy Mess. The first of these is the steady increase in global demand for oil […]
Utility industry wants to promote EVs to ‘remain viable’
The Edison Electric Institute, the power industry’s main trade group, is calling on utilities to better promote electric cars in order to stimulate demand for electricity and help reverse trends that threaten […]
German solar feed-in tariffs shown to be wildly successful
The Brattle Group recently completed a report on Germany’s past decade of solar energy policies and progress for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). There’s some missed messaging and unhelpful messaging in there, […]
Nine reasons why thermal coal is struggling (and will continue to do so)
Since peaking in January 2011, the price of thermal coal has fallen 51% (Chart 1). Like any commodity, price is driven by the simple dynamics of supply and demand and supply has […]
China’s Coal-To-Gas Plan May Increase CO2 Levels
China has the world’s largest deposits of coal. You would think having access to almost limitless energy reserves would be a good thing for China as it seeks to keep its economy […]
Plenty of US ethane still available for crackers
The US petrochemical market has seen a flood of investments over the past few years on the heels of a production boom in unconventional North American hydrocarbons. The flow of capital has […]
Who Finances Residential Solar in 2014?
Last month GTM Research published its latest report on residential solar financing. As part of that update on the leaders and trends in the industry, we outlined the top (and emerging) finance […]
Forget the Death Spiral: Electric Vehicles Offer a Major Growth Opportunity for Utilities
Energy use in the U.S. can be split into two large pies. One pie is electricity use in homes, buildings and industry. The other is transportation, which is powered primarily by liquid […]
International Efficiency Ratings
A recent scan of energy efficiency in 16 nations showed that all fall short of their potential. But the collective wisdom among these countries offers a path forward. Following close upon their […]
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