Geothermal energy in the United States has the potential to have an installed capacity of 100,000 megawatts (MW) within the next 50 years, according to a report published by an interdisciplinary panel […]
PV System Values: Solar Energy Needs Electrical Storage Now
Dramatic cost reduction in photovoltaics (PV), combined with lower electrical storage costs from batteries for the automotive industry, are creating new business opportunities for grid-tied PV systems that include energy storage. This […]
Aviation Biofuel: Technology-Ready, Needs Capex Infusion, RIN Reforms
By all rights, many believe aviation biofuel producers should be attracting deep-pocketed investors ambitious enough to build the infrastructure necessary to meet a clearly burgeoning industrial-sized demand. At the Aviation Biofuels Development […]
Making the Case for Smart Grid to Shave Peak Power : Greentech Media
Smart grid technology could shave 15 percent to 20 percent off a utility or region’s peak power demand, according to estimates from the World Energy Council, IBM and others. That adds up […]
Will Fast Charging Make Electric Vehicles Practical?
It can take hours, even days, to recharge an electric car. That’s one reason GM added a backup gas-powered generator to its electric car, the Volt. Another option is the DC fast […]
GE’s New Natural-Gas Turbines Could Help Renewables
With the abundance of cheap natural gas propelling a shift away from coal for generating electricity, new gas turbine technology that GE announced yesterday could make it even more difficult for coal […]
The Impact of U.S. Crude Oil Production on Gulf Coast Crude Imports
Increased production of U.S. domestic crude oil, particularly light sweet crude from tight oil formations in Texas and North Dakota, has been replacing imports of foreign light crude oil processed by U.S. […]
US Oil Production Continues to Grow
U.S. oil production, including crude oil and lease condensate, has grown steadily since 2008, a change from the two decades of declines before 2008. This growth has been driven mainly by increased […]
Capturing Distributed Benefits
Factoring customer-owned generation into forecasting, planning, and operations. As with most utilities, Con Edison has long planned its distribution system based on a unidirectional flow of electricity to customers. This design assumption […]
Corn Exports Shrivel as U.S. Ethanol Demand Grows
As an increasing amount of U.S. corn is being used to meet rising ethanol demand, the United States—the world’s dominant producer and exporter of corn—is exporting less. The first chart shows how […]
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