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 →
The role of women in business and the role of business in women’s lives has attracted enormous controversial attention in recent months, and it is impossible to put together a list of the top women in energy without giving some thought to why there have traditionally been so few of them. In some regards, 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 →
Cleantech is one of those words that traditionalists love to hate, and that self-described change advocates love to drop into conversation. Neither is entirely certain what it means, which is both the challenge and the promise of a sector that is just emerging into public consciousness and yet is rooted in long-standing practices of efficiency… Keep reading →
New York Energy Week kicks off today with the Solar Financing Market Perspectives breakfast at 8:00am (see Energy Solutions Forum’s solar policy primer here). The opening ceremony at 5:30pm features New York State Governor’s Office Chairman of Energy & Finance, Richard Kauffman; Kenneth Daly, President of National Grid New York; Francis J. Murray, Jr, President… Keep reading →
In case you missed them, here are some of the highlights from Breaking Energy over the past week. All eyes on New York Energy Week! Breaking Energy spoke with Advent Integrated’s Adam Smith about a revamp of the stuffy old energy conference model and with New York Energy Czar Richard Kauffman about the city’s billion dollar… Keep reading →
All too often, energy conferences and events feel as old as the industry itself – except with smart phones and PowerPoint slides. The standard format can leave participants scanning a room full of people glued to their phones or tablets, while a speaker meanders through a slide presentation, but New York Energy Week is… Keep reading →
A mixture of business, academia and government is forming a Clean Technology Entrepreneur Center (NYC CTEC) in downtown Brooklyn. The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is kicking in up to $750,000 in seed funding over two years to create space for 20 startups focused on energy efficiency, resilience, climate adaptation and other technologies.… Keep reading →
New York State’s energy czar Richard Kauffman has a broad remit, from building a billion dollar “Green Bank” to remaking shamed utility LIPA, and he’s hit the ground running after taking the job 5 months ago. “The Governor [Cuomo] announced a billion dollar green bank, so we’re doing the work to set up that entity,”… Keep reading →
The US energy sector has hit an innovation lull. After a few years of accelerating adoption of renewable energy and smart grid technologies, not to mention excitement about electric cars and developing-world electrification opportunities, the shine is off much of the promise of a brave new energy world that seemed imminent in the high-priced markets… Keep reading →
