The concept of grid parity is the following: the point at which the cost of producing electricity from an energy source is less than or equal to the price of purchasing power from the grid. In theory, when solar energy reaches grid parity it will be cost-competitive with conventional fuels, making it viable for widespread… Keep reading →
On a global scale, excess energy consumption in retail businesses has an enormous impact on a company’s bottom line. As a result, an increasing number of retail chains are placing energy into the “strategic asset category.” Best-in-class organizations are proving that it is possible to cut costs and to increase revenues by proactively managing energy… Keep reading →
The launch of President Obama’s Power Africa campaign in mid-2013 pushed major generation projects back to the forefront of electricity planning in Africa, signalling for some a return to the era of the dramatic gesture, the big solution to a big problem. But, while this and other similar projects grab the headlines, CITAC argues that… Keep reading →
Germany’s massive build out of renewable power generation resources and simultaneous nuclear power phase out has resulted in a difficult situation where coal use and customers’ electric bills are rising. The country’s new energy minister, Sigmar Gabriel, discussed these issues in a policy speech on Tuesday. Read Breaking Energy coverage of the German energy situation… Keep reading →
In a world where we increasingly consume all kinds of information on various screens and need separate carry-on luggage for all our chargers, this graphic gives you an idea of how much juice each each device consumes. The recent Google acquisition of Nest underscores the growing importance and value consumers assign to energy efficiency. Energy… Keep reading →
Former First Lady Hillary Clinton gave an impassioned keynote address at last week’s Greenbuild 2013, billed as the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green construction. While it can be difficult to make energy efficiency sexy – maybe it should be called Dark Energy or something catchy – this speech provides examples of energy… Keep reading →
By: Holly Ellyatt The U.K’s “big six” energy companies will be grilled by U.K. lawmakers on Tuesday about the reasons behind hiking their consumer energy bills by an average of 9.1 percent just ahead of the onset of winter. The companies — EDF Energy, SSE, Scottish Power, Npower, E.ON UK and British Gas – have… Keep reading →
On the heels of Europe’s economic crisis the continent finds itself paying more for dirtier, less reliable electric power, Eon’s chief executive Johannes Teyssen recently told the Financial Times. The chief of Germany’s largest utility described an American competitive advantage in energy that Europe is unlikely to replicate for several years, if at all. “There… Keep reading →
Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab designed a way to dynamically control light and heat transfer through windows, which can save heating/cooling and lighting costs by reducing the amount of energy needed to perform those functions. The technology works by embedding nanocrystals – invisible to the naked eye – within the glass that can… Keep reading →
