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Asian Countries At Head Of Developing World Pack In Renewable Energy Shift

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Renewable energy’s future is now in the developing world, analysts at accounting giant Ernst & Young claim, as cost-conscious and indebted industrial economies focus on investments like smart grid that can slow demand and cut costs.

After a robust decade driven first by concerns about climate change and eventually-foiled expectations that a global price on greenhouse gas emissions would emerge followed by heavy central-government subsidies for renewable energy projects seen as promoting energy security and job growth, the renewable energy sector is moving into a “revolutionary” new phase, a new E&Y report indexing renewable energy country attractiveness says. Keep reading →

 /  Published January 4, 2012 at 7:00 AM

Nuclear Power Decline In Numbers (INFOGRAPHIC)

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Nuclear power has more than just an image problem.

With huge up front development costs, it is increasingly seen as dangerous and governments are responding to people’s fears by closing plants, blocking new construction and even halting reactor construction mid way. In its latest Vital Signs Online (VSO) report, Washington DC-based think tank Worldwatch Institute documented the numbers for falling nuclear power usage across the globe. Keep reading →

 /  Published January 3, 2012 at 2:30 PM

Incorporating Variable Solar: What It Means

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Although solar photovoltaic (PV) panel prices are rapidly dropping, integrating a high quality solar energy into the grid will have added costs, particularly because solar is an intermittent resource with highly variable output and repercussions for transmission grids.

To assess the issue, the US Department of Energy and Nevada’s utility, NV Energy, jointly sponsored a study conducted by Navigant Consulting on what the integration of solar in Nevada will mean for the utility. Download the full study here. Keep reading →

 /  Published January 3, 2012 at 11:00 AM
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Large-Scale PV Integration Study

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Energy Infrastructure Seeks New Funding Solutions As Sector Languishes

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Infrastructure has been one of the defining terms for the energy sector in 2011, and it is set to define the industry’s major financial and regulatory debates in the coming year.

Generating, transporting and delivering energy is by its nature an infrastructure-heavy operation, perhaps along with the linked sectors of water and transportation the most consistently infrastructure-intensive activity modern societies engage in. Keep reading →

 /  Published January 3, 2012 at 7:00 AM

Learning To Be An Energy Journalist

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Things are not always as they seem.

I learned that, at first excitedly and then painfully, during my eight-month stint as Associate Editor of Breaking Energy. I’ll be moving to Israel next month where I will be apprenticing with a midwife and continuing to cover the energy sector with a focus on Israeli clean tech. Keep reading →

 /  Published December 31, 2011 at 10:00 AM

HyperSolar Abandons Photovoltaics With Hope Of Surviving The Solar Slump

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The solar shakeout has been spreading far and wide, with the most recent announcement of 40-year-old BP Solar quitting the mix thinning competitors even further.

There have been various strategies for survival for the remaining players as they attempt to keep up with rapidly dropping panel prices but steady manufacturing costs. One California-based solar PV company, HyperSolar, recently announced it would abandon solar panels altogether and will focus instead on making solar powered nanoparticles that can float in wastewater to clean it and at the same to,e produce methane gas. Keep reading →

 /  Published December 30, 2011 at 10:30 AM

Geothermal Power Year In Review: Heat Of The Earth Still Locked Up

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What if all the energy we needed was stored underneath the ground we walk on every day?

Geothermal power, generated from capturing earth’s core heat stored deep underground, has become a growing reality as the industry marks a total US generation capacity of 3,000 MW this year. But unlike more recognized renewable energy sources like wind, solar and biomass, geothermal power is not widely recognized for its capability to produce base load, dependable, renewable energy. Keep reading →

 /  Published December 30, 2011 at 7:00 AM

Feds Eye Criminal Charges Against BP Workers: Report

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U.S. prosecutors are reportedly considering filing criminal charges against BP employees over the U.K. energy giant’s role in the worst offshore oil spill in American history. According to The Wall Street Journal, federal officials may disclose felony charges early next year against employees who may have provided false information to regulators about the risks tied to the Gulf of Mexico well while drilling was ongoing. The charges would mark the first criminal charges stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon accident, which killed 11 people, injured 17 and caused almost 5 million barrels of crude oil to spill. A conviction would call for up to five years in prison in addition to a fine, the paper said. This article is a linkout.

 /  Published December 29, 2011 at 10:30 AM

Winter Energy Saving Tips Help Cut Costs And Keep You Warm

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With the warmth of spring months away and parts of the U.S. getting battered by winter weather, maintaining your home in the cold is crucial. There are several easy, but important steps you can take to not only make sure your home stays warm, but also to help cut down on heating costs. As an added benefit, making your home heating more efficient will also help to save energy, which is better for everyone in the long run. Be sure to also check out these tips on purchasing energy efficient light bulbs. This article is a linkout.

 /  Published December 29, 2011 at 10:15 AM
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