Startups looking to disrupt the traditional energy industries — oil, coal, gas-burning cars, incandescent lighting and the electricity network — need to have more than just innovative technology. They need a team […]
Impressions of the Wind Tower Trade War
On the heels of accusations that the Chinese government is subsidizing its solar panel manufacturers so they can sell at below-market prices in the U.S., the U.S.-based Wind Tower Trade Coalition (WTTC) […]
Saudi Arabia targets $100 crude price – FT.com
Saudi Arabia is aiming to keep oil prices at about $100 a barrel, a third above its previous public target, in a sign that Riyadh needs higher oil revenues to sustain a […]
Layer by Layer
The parts in jet engines have to withstand staggering forces and temperatures, and they have to be as light as possible to save on fuel. That means it’s complex and costly to […]
Startup Promises a Revolutionary Grid Battery
Battery developer Eos Energy Storage claims to have solved key problems holding back a battery technology that could revolutionize grid energy storage. If the company is right, its zinc-air batteries will be […]
Scientists Say Cut Soot, Methane to Curb Warming
An international team of scientists says it’s figured out how to slow global warming in the short run and prevent millions of deaths from dirty air: Stop focusing so much on carbon […]
Climate Change Investment Report
On 15 February 2011 Mercer’s Responsible Investment (RI) team launched Climate Change Scenarios – Implications for Strategic Asset Allocation, a free public report. In the months following its release, Mercer held discussions with […]
What Do Falling Natural Gas Prices Mean for Renewables?
With a glut of shale gas on the market, natural gas prices continue to tumble in the U.S. And they’ll only fall more throughout the year. According to the U.S. Energy Information […]
Electric Car Battery Prices on Track to Drop 70% by 2015, Says Energy Secretary
Battery Price & Performance = BottleneckThere is a common thread to how new technologies are developed and then commercialized. They dont just emerge low-priced and 100% finished. They typically begin at low […]
Ethanol Subsidy Ends; Will it Raise or Lower Prices at the Pump?
A major part of the United States’ misguided policy on ethanol usage came to an end as the $6 billion-a-year ethanol subsidy dies via The Oil Drum | Ethanol Subsidy Ends; Will […]
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