Grid-scale energy storage system prices have to come down, not just the cost of the actual storage components. At the same time, the value of storage has to be redefined in the […]
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Ethanol use to hit record as corn prices slump, feds project
Corn prices have fallen 40 percent in 2013, a drop that inspired refineries to blend a record amount of ethanol into gasoline in August. The price drop came as the government projected […]
Report: Taxpayers not getting fair return from drilling
merican taxpayers may not be getting the payout they deserve from oil and gas harvested on public lands, government investigators said Tuesday. The U.S. now charges among the lowest royalty and lease […]
Grid-Scale Energy Storage: 4 Ways to Grow in 2014
There’s little doubt that 2013 has been a breakout year for grid-scale energy storage. On the utility side, we’ve seen California mandate an unprecedented 1.3 gigawatts of grid storage by decade’s end, […]
Green Oil: Scientists Turn Algae Into Petroleum In 30 Minutes
Scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are claiming success in perfecting a method that can transform a pea-soupy solution of algae into crude oil by pressure cooking it for about 30 minutes. The […]
If Mexico is the next Brazil in oil production, brace for disappointment
Recent reforms that would open oil exploration and development in Mexico to major oil companies for the first time in decades has the media all atwitter about the prospects of a reversal […]
Must-know: Why government regulation stabilizes MLP cash flow » Market Realist
The FERC, or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, is an independent regulatory agency that (among other mandates) oversees the interstate transportation of electricity, natural gas, and oil. Given that much of energy […]
This Court Ruling Could Raise Natural Gas Prices
The decision came in the supreme court of Pennsylvania. Where judges voted 4-2 to overturn new laws that limited the ability of municipalities in the state to regulate hydraulic fracturing for oil […]
Why Treasury Is Investigating SolarCity and Solar Third-Party Funds
The Treasury Department is investigating charges that SolarCity and other third-party solar funds inflated the value of their installations to drive more investment tax credits to their investors. Insinuations of federal tax […]
5 Demand Response Trends to Watch in 2014
The term \”demand response\” is so 2010. It’s still the phrase the industry throws around to describe shedding load when the grid needs some help. But these days, it’s so much more. […]
