Saudi Arabia, along with OPEC neighbors Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, exported a record high of crude oil this August. Despite pumping out 10.2 million barrels per day, the fastest rate […]
Natural gas-fired combustion turbines are generally used to meet peak electricity load
In 2012, there were 121 gigawatts of operating natural gas combustion turbines that contributed about 3% of overall electricity generation. The average capacity factors of these combustion turbines varied significantly by time […]
Renewable Energy Mid-Year Report: 10% US Energy Consumption, 14% Net Electrical Generation
According to the most recent issue of the "Monthly Energy Review" by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), with data through June 30, 2013, renewable energy sources (i.e., biofuels, biomass, hydropower, geothermal, […]
EU PVSEC: Self-consumption holds vast potential as solar business model, says IEA
Self-consumption and other new business models for PV “can reduce and ultimately suppress the reliance on dedicated financial support”, according to Marie Latour, senior national policy advisor at the European Photovoltaic Industry […]
Solar Paint—The Next Big Thing
The answer to harnessing cost-effective solar power may be just around the corner. A team of researchers from the University of Alberta developed a cost-effective solar cell made with spray-paint like synthetics, […]
Eagle Ford producers shift gears on well spacing
The idea of “spacing” is a favorite topic of the oil and gas industry, which is agonizing over how closely it can place wells without having them cannibalize each other. via Fuel […]
Oil producers slow spending in North America
Despite rising production and commodity prices, investing at North American oil fields has turned sluggish. via Fuel Fix http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/09/29/oil-producers-slow-spending-in-north-america/
Slideshow: First Solar’s CTO on CadTel and Silicon PV Under One Roof
[pagebreak:FSLR] Raffi Garabedian, the CTO of thin-film solar giant First Solar, spoke at an IEEE Silicon Valley solar event earlier this month in a talk entitled,"CdTe and c-Si Under One Roof." The […]
Graph of the Day: Who drives electric cars?
Electric cars are still a rich person’s indulgence. About 77% of new Leaf and Volt owners have household incomes over $100,000 per year. via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/graph-day-drives-electric-cars-48340?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=graph-day-drives-electric-cars-48340
Big solar now competing with wind energy on costs
The cost of large scale solar projects has fallen by one third in the last five years and now compete with wind energy in US. via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/big-solar-now-competing-with-wind-energy-on-costs-75962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-solar-now-competing-with-wind-energy-on-costs-75962
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