Can BP successfully challenge $blns in settlement payouts related to the Deepwater Horizon explosion and subsequent Gulf of Mexico oil spill? The company is accusing “trial lawyers and some politicians” of submitting thousands of inflated or false claims. [New York Times] Can biomass really challenge Gazprom’s supremacy as an energy supplier to Eastern Europe and… Keep reading →
The following is an excerpt from an Energy Solutions Forum Policy Primer for the New York Energy Week Series Breakfast, Women in Government and Utilities. Electricity is sold to consumers in retail markets that are regulated by state or local governments. These electricity market models, standards, and pricing authorities vary by region and state. Some states use a vertically… Keep reading →
The ongoing boom in energy and industry infrastructure around the world, and the high price tags of many of these projects, have created a niche for entities like Siemens Financial Services, which can serve as a specialized financial intermediary for getting projects funded and built. Siemens Financial Services is the finance arm of technology and… Keep reading →
US natural gas prices could face rising volatility over the next several years as demand begins to catch up to the rapid supply growth of the last several years, according to Michael Zenker, Managing Director of Energy Research for SASCO Energy. The huge wave of supply that hit the US market in less than a decade… Keep reading →
A broad swath of energy industry insiders will be converging on Anchorage for the USAEE North American conference next month, giving the state’s governor an ideal forum to lay out his plans to extract and market the state’s massive gas resources. But geologic features of some of Alaska’s most well-known fields may mean that the… Keep reading →
A National Research Council report, which was mandatory under a 2011 pipeline safety law, found that Canadian heavy oil is no more likely to spur pipeline leaks than other crude oils are, which could bode well for the future of the Keystone XL pipeline. Of course, there is still the issue of the cold, dead… Keep reading →
The following is an excerpt from an Energy Solutions Forum Policy Primer for the New York Energy Week Series Breakfast, The Rise of Cleanweb. While cleantech emphasizes the use of renewables to answer climate and energy issues, cleanweb offers a more leveraged means by applying information technology to addressresource constraints and energy efficiency requirements. In addition to infrastructure strategies… Keep reading →
US President Barack Obama today unveiled a wide-ranging climate change action plan that, among other measures, seeks to limit carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. The plan has provoked responses that see the plan as praiseworthy, sensible, misguided, and even hostile to affordable energy. Below is a selection of responses, and you can read the… Keep reading →
As high-profile solar companies are liquidating, declaring bankruptcy, exiting the market, or being acquired by larger companies, solar project stakeholders are focusing more heavily on assessing the degree of financial risk or “bankability” of a solar energy component provider before choosing them for a project. This applies to anything from the module manufacturer to the… Keep reading →
Entrepreneurs are the rock stars of contemporary business. Thanks largely to the way information technology has wrought creative destruction on many of the highest-profile enterprises in the world, the mythical figure of the lone tech genius fighting for a vision against all odds has become the new heroic figure for the old American story of… Keep reading →
