If a person reads US newspapers, it is easy to get the impression that all of the world’s oil problems are over. But this is not really the case. An Overlooked Part […]
Oil Pricing and Limitation
Offshore Wind in Europe: Lessons for the US
I spent last week in Europe hearing from key offshore wind leaders about how they built a large, successful offshore wind industry. I learned some key lessons, and heard some precautions, about […]
Electric Vehicles Speeding Toward 7% Of All Global Sales By 2020
Hybrid vehicles may have had the pole position so far in the race to a sustainable transportation future, but electric-only vehicles are about to pull even – and they’re both quickly becoming […]
When Will We Reach an Electric Vehicle Tipping Point?
Many technologies are launched, but relatively few ultimately take over their respective markets. For those technologies that do take over their markets, it can take a long time, often decades. But at […]
Geothermal Industry Looks to Raise Its Game
Is geothermal energy destined to be a niche player as solar and wind gain big-time status in the United States? Leaders in the industry, meeting in Las Vegas this week, rejected that notion, but […]
This Week in Energy: Welcome to the US Shale Reshuffle
This week we are watching with great interest what will be a reshuffling of US shale assets that paints an interesting picture of the emerging playing field. Anglo-Dutch supergiant Shell is planning […]
The decline of base-load: Is solar about to claim biggest victim?
Rising solar and falling demand continue to play havoc with fossil fuel generators. A notice about the withdrawal of 1,000MW of capacity has sparked market talk that the Wallerawang power station may […]
Meet Solar Grid Storage, a startup mixing batteries and solar
A young startup is building a business around installing solar panels and batteries. Innovation in the energy industry isn’t just about new technologies, it’s about new business models, too. via Cleantech http://gigaom.com/2013/10/04/meet-solar-grid-storage-a-startup-mixing-batteries-and-solar/
Shell Abandons 800 Billion Barrel Deposit, Beaten by the Regions Geology
The belief that technology can always overcome natural limits just took a big hit this week when Royal Dutch Shell PLC decided to shut down its pilot oil shale project in western […]
U.S. expected to be largest producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons in 2013
The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that the United States will be the world’s top producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons in 2013, surpassing Russia and Saudi Arabia. For the United […]
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