The short answer: It will destroy their business model forever. In the US, electrical utilities are in a charged battle—complete with negative political ads—against solar panel distributors over rules that both sides […]
Here’s how UK homeowners cut their energy use by 25%
One way to get people to cut their energy consumption by 25%: raise utility bills by 28%. That’s what’s happened in England and Wales, where average energy use fell by a quarter […]
Test-Driving Driverless Cars
An integrated network of communal, driverless vehicles is needed to transform today’s unsustainable, dangerous, and inconvenient road-transportation system. The task now is to establish prototype networks to test what is possible, find […]
Falling Renewable Prices Force RWE to Close 3.1GW of Power Plants in EU
The idea that falling prices for renewable energy will begin to create a shake-up in the energy market, may have merit as RWE has just announced that it will close 3.1GW of […]
Study: Good Public Transit Key to Urban Economic Power
Academic study finds public transportation offers ‘hidden’ economic value to a community ranging from from $1.5 million to $1.8 billion a year, depending on the size of the city. via EVWorldwire http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=31023
Chinese investments play large role in Southeast Asia hydroelectric growth – Today in Energy – U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
China has emerged as a key player in both financing and building the hydroelectric power infrastructure in Southeast Asia. China invested more than $6.1 billion between 2006 and 2011 in financing 2,729 […]
The Real Reason High Oil Prices Lead to Instability
Businesses rarely gain from political instability so trying to predict unrest is a critical activity for any entity investing in a volatile corner of the world. One of the factors most often […]
Why blackouts are more common than ever, in two charts
Ten years after the 2003 meltdown, weather-related outages are on the rise. via Grist http://grist.org/climate-energy/why-blackouts-are-more-common-than-ever-in-two-charts/?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed
How time-of-use pricing works to cut my power bills
You won’t hear the utilities say it, but with just a bit of attention to detail, TOU can save households money on electricity. via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/how-time-of-use-pricing-works-to-cut-my-power-bills-99636?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-time-of-use-pricing-works-to-cut-my-power-bills-99636
Oil Prices and Boiling Frogs – Public Beginning to accept High Prices
Many readers will know about the claim that a frog plopped into boiling water will hop right back out if it can, while one put into cold water which is then slowly […]
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