New charts follow the dramatic growth of wind and solar in Germany, and how the two energy sources complement the other. via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/graph-of-the-day-germanys-wind-and-solar-future-37013?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=graph-of-the-day-germanys-wind-and-solar-future-37013
Higher wind generation in the Southwest Power Pool is reducing use of baseload capacity
Because of growing output from wind generators, the value and use of electric baseload capacity is declining in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP). In the chart above, the use of baseload capacity, […]
The Economic and Political Consequences of the Last 10 Years of Renewable Energy Development
I’ve been privileged to be an editor of TOD over the past several years, and am glad to have been invited to do a final post as the site moves to an […]
Solar manufacturing costs ‘driven by scale rather than cheap labour or subsidies’
Production scale rather than low labour costs has driven China’s boom in manufacturing PV modules, according to a joint report released today by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Massachusetts Institute […]
The Perils of Electricity Capacity Markets
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 […]
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