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Texas regulators took an important step toward carving out a bigger role for renewables — with a revision to the capacity values assigned to wind and solar. The Generation Adequacy Task Force […]

Ratepayer-funded utility programs dominate the energy efficiency landscape in the U.S. From 2006 to 2008, these programs more than doubled from $2 billion to $4.8 billion. And according to the Lawrence Berkeley […]

The waning of the long American love affair with the automobile seems to have begun nine years ago, and appears to be unconnected to the economic downturn, according to a new study […]

Last week, a heat wave hung around the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, leading to a new peak demand record for New York state. But as we reported, the grid seemed to fare pretty […]

Congressional hearings this week focusing on the EPA Renewable Fuel Standard brought together impassioned speakers representing the U.S. biofuel constituency, traditional fossil fuel interests, major food companies and other stakeholders. With so many […]

Solar leasing gets so many headlines in the clean energy media, it seems like a foregone conclusion. But it’s not… yet.  About 14 of 50 states currently offer a lease model for […]

When we flip on a light, we rarely think about water.  But electricity generation is the biggest user of water in the United States.  Thermoelectric power plants alone use more than 200 […]

Solar power “soft” costs remain the United States’ greatest opportunity for cost reductions in solar energy deployment. These costs — which include permitting, inspection, interconnection, financing, customer acquisition, and others — represent […]

Unchecked expansion of coal-reliant industries is threatening China’s water resources; a reality Australia will need to deal with sooner rather than later. via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/chinas-coal-plant-water-grab-and-why-its-bad-news-for-australia-86492

Energy utilities say Australia’s 20% renewables target is expensive and impossible to meet. Other analysts say Australia can reach 46% renewables because cheap wind and solar will replace ageing and expensive coal […]