The picture of the U.S. energy infrastructure is far from rosy. An analysis of the electricity outage data from the Department of Energy shows that outages are on the rise. In fact, […]
Long-Duration Energy Storage: Flow Battery Industry and Technology Survey, Part 1
We recently published the first article in a series on flow batteries as our initial Technology Squared column. We’re looking to dive even deeper into the technology, finance and behavior of the […]
The Next Big Thing In Enhanced Oil Recovery
Sleeping giant oilfields that were once thought mature and largely tapped out are getting a second lease on life with the latest in revolutionary enhanced oil technology: the futuristic-sounding Plasma Pulse Technology—a […]
Redefining the Role of Distributed Energy Resources in Wholesale Markets
The growth of distributed energy resources such as demand management, solar, energy storage, and fuel-based distributed generation is beginning to shift the behavior of the wholesale market. In its latest report, Regulating […]
What’s Missing From Media Coverage of Net Metering
They appear periodically, but predictably — media reports on state-level debates over net metering that reduce the story to a struggle of irreconcilable and unevenly matched forces. It’s the powerful corporate utilities […]
As Fuel Prices Drop, Consumers Spend Savings On – More Fuel
It’s not news that the drop in oil prices has had a double-edged effect; hurting energy companies’ bottom lines but blessing motorists with less-expensive gasoline. What’s odd – some would say senseless […]
The World’s Biggest Companies on Why They Buy Renewables: ‘It’s a Very Clear Economic Issue’
Several people told Robert Eckhardt he was crazy when he said he wanted to put solar panels on his company’s corporate headquarters nearly a decade ago. There were concerns about water runoff, […]
US Shale Firms Snap Up $50 Oil Hedges, Risking Rally Reversal
Oil producers’ rapid response to the latest move upward comes in contrast to the second quarter, when a moderate price recovery was met with only modest hedging interest. via Rigzone.com: Latest News […]
Wind and solar keep getting cheaper and cheaper
A new analysis suggests that we continue to move into a world in which it makes more economic sense to draw electricity from the sun or the winds, rather than from fossil […]
Household heating costs are expected to be lower than previous two winters
Most U.S. households can expect lower heating expenditures this winter (October through March) compared with the past two winters. In most regions, the decline in expenditures is attributed to the combination of […]
