In its latest World Energy Outlook, the IEA’s scenario for oil prices forecast that the oil market would rebalance at $80 a barrel by 2020. [CNBC] The El Nino weather system, combined with a relatively warm winter in the Midwest and on the East Coast, could keep a lid on energy prices and potentially cap stock… Keep reading →
Innovation and new technology are highly valued among wastewater utilities, and these tools can be implemented if performance can be demonstrated through pilots or other testing. But several factors are holding back utilities from fully embracing these advancements – available capital, lack of technical understanding and a perceived apathy at the upper levels of the… Keep reading →
Recent figures reveal that utility-scale renewable energy projects accounted for more than 60 percent of new energy capacity installed in the U.S. throughout the first three quarters of 2015.
Over the next four years, Texas’ energy landscape will change dramatically. For example, throughout the 630-mile, nine-hour drive from Denton, Texas to El Paso, rolling hills will dominate the horizon and aromas from pastures and barbeque pits will waft through windows, as they have for the past hundred years. What will have a far less… Keep reading →
Germany’s planned nuclear switch-off is driving a surge in clean energy investment. [The Guardian] General Electric announced Monday that it had finalised a deal to acquire the energy assets of France’s Alstom for $10.7 billion. [Yahoo] The $2.2 billion Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System benefited from a $1.6 billion Energy Department loan guarantee has been… Keep reading →
Clean energy investment rose 25% in the U.S. during the third quarter; total investment surged to $13.4 billion. [Forbes] In an exclusive interview, former EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman said the EPA’s Clean Power Plan is “the most flexible thing,” the agency has ever done. [Think Progress] Husky Energy announced its job cuts this year… Keep reading →
Apple is cleaning up its manufacturing operations in China to reduce the air pollution caused by the factories that have assembled hundreds of millions of iPhones and iPads. [ABC] Oil prices rose above $48 a barrel on Thursday, propelled by technical buying and investors re-evaluating U.S. data that showed falling stockpiles of fuel and higher crude… Keep reading →
Before the U.S. electric grid became centralized under utilities and independent system operators, it consisted of unorganized and unconnected generators. As distributed energy resources (DERs) – such as rooftop solar, energy storage, and other generation sources beyond large power plants – find their way into (and onto) more homes and businesses, it’s clear the grid’s… Keep reading →
Companies partner to finance and install commercial solar energy systems for businesses, non-profits, and schools across the state Hopkinton, MA – October 14, 2015– Solect Energy, a leading commercial solar development and installation company in Massachusetts, and IGS Solar, an affiliate company of one of the largest independent energy suppliers in the United States, have… Keep reading →
24M and NEC Also Collaborating on Next-generation Energy Storage Systems Using 24M’s Cells CAMBRIDGE and WESTBOROUGH, Mass., October 13, 2015— 24M and NEC Energy Solutions, Inc. today announced the companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) whereby 24M has agreed to supply its semisolid lithium-ion cells for use in NEC Energy Solutions’ integrated storage systems. In addition, the companies… Keep reading →
