Fitch Ratings recently released its “Construction and Operational Solar Project Issues” report, stating that construction delays, solar energy output, unpredictable technology and regulatory stability are all risk factors to solar projects. The […]
The Rise and Imminent Fall of Biodiesel
Right now, all across the US, producers of an alternative fuel called “biodiesel” are in a state of panic. Over the next year, up to three-quarters of them may have to shut […]
Renewables Make German Power Market Design Defunct, Utility Says
Electricity generation from renewable energy in Germany is reducing power prices and has left the country with a market whose design no longer works, according to Stadtwerke Leipzig GmbH. Renewable generation, such […]
California Residential Solar Market Has Grown 80% So Far This Year
Thirteen cities helped the California residential solar market grow 80% so far this year, according to a new report from SunRun. According to the report, the top cities reflect solar adoption in […]
Forget peak oil, we may have reached ‘peak GDP’
Economic growth and population growth, these are undoubtedly the questions of our time. These questions are highlighted by most of today’s major news events: climate disruption, economic meltdown, hunger, poverty, species extinction […]
Gearing Up: Proposed Auto Efficiency Standards Will Create 570,000 Jobs By 2030
New fuel economy standards proposed in 2011 by the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation could create 570,000 jobs between 2017 and 2030, according to a report released today by the […]
Torrefaction Cracks the Biomass Challenge
Arnhem, Netherlands — Utilities are facing major challenges in the coming decades. Current policy envisions a transition to a sustainable energy supply, while ensuring security of supply. Therefore, current energy policy is […]
AEO2012 has energy projections and analyses of legislation, regulations, and side cases
The Annual Energy Outlook 2012 (only available in .PDF file format until later this week) includes many cases that provide alternate projections of energy markets under a variety of different assumptions. Detailed […]
A Fresh Look at Oil’s Long Goodbye
My bedtime reading tonight is “Oil: The Next Revolution – The unprecedented upsurge of oil production capacity and what it means for the world.” This mind-bending report points to a prolonged period […]
Photovoltaic Systems Share Characteristics of “Real Property”
Photovoltaic (PV) systems may meet many of the important criteria to be considered real property — a status that could make them eligible for easier financing — a new report by the […]
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