Capacity markets are increasingly being considered as a way to head off the utility “death spiral” we have discussed at Greentech Media over the past several months. Paying power generators to maintain […]
Why Obama Just Named Sweden As A Model For Energy Policy
In the 70s, Sweden got more than three-quarters of its energy from fossil fuels, but gets more power from renewable sources than any other country in the European Union. via ThinkProgress […]
UNSW study says coal has no economic future in Australia
A new UNSW study says 100 per cent renewables offers a cheaper alternative in a climate constrained world than fossil fuels such as coal and gas. via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/unsw-study-says-coal-economic-future-australia-12795?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unsw-study-says-coal-economic-future-australia-12795
Trends in natural gas storage capacity utilization vary by region
Underground natural gas storage fields in the American Gas Associations AGA East region have neared their capacity limits before each winter since 2005. Storage field utilization in the East has ranged between […]
White House credits oil production for rosier economy
Increased domestic oil and natural gas production is something “to celebrate,” as it helps pare the U.S. trade deficit and beef up the country’s economic output. Although that may sound like a […]
The Encyclopedia of Solar Securitization, Part 1
Developers and some tax equity players in solar financing structures have recently raised the specter of securitizing their power purchase agreements (PPAs) or lease receivables in order to free up funds for […]
AB 327: The Dark Side for California Solar
Before AB 327 became the vehicle for a solution to California’s solar net metering impasse last week, it spent the summer as the target of attacks from the solar industry, as well […]
RE ‘could save Germany €54bn’
A swift build-up of renewables would help Germany save €54bn ($71bn) by 2030 due to the rapidly falling price of green power when compared to fossil sources, claims a new study. via […]
US solar capacity to total 50GW by end of 2016, says Deutsche Bank
A team led by Vishal Shah at Deutsche Bank has predicted there will be nearly 50GW of installed solar capacity in the USA by 2017. via News – PV-Tech http://www.pv-tech.org/news/us_installed_capacity_to_total_50gw_by_the_end_of_2016_including_20gw_to_30?utm_source=pvtech-feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-rss-feed
Africa Unplugged: Energy Access a Costly Barrier to Growth
Before the advent of the modern communication, humankind was limited to either word of mouth or protracted written communication sent over land or sea. It’s almost impossible to imagine in a digital […]
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