As if the world needed further evidence of California’s environmental exceptionalism, the state is being closely watched as the proving ground for the next technological surge in the battle for clean air: The electrification of personal transportation. Thanks to investments … Continue reading
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EPA regs may shut 70,000 MW of US coal plants -FBR
* EPA regs could cost power sector $80 billion * Retirements depend on gas prices, severity of rules * Regulated utilities and coal generators may benefit NEW YORK, Dec 13 (Reuters) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations could cost the … Continue reading
Shale Gas Smackdown: Baron Rothschild vs Lord Keynes vs Mother Earth
To Baron Rothschild is attributed the market player’s golden rule that “the time to buy is when blood is running in the streets”, which goes far to explain why so many major oil companies have been buying up smaller shale … Continue reading
Fuel Cells at World Trade Center a Harbinger of Growth in Self-generation?
The idea of relying more on distributed generation sources located at the point of power consumption is an idea that to most people is mainly associated with solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies, particularly in California, home of more than 60% of … Continue reading
U.S. Off-Shore Wind Industry Gets Not One, But Two Major Boosts
The U.S. wind industry — launched in California in the ‘80s under the leadership of former governor Jerry Brown — has become a major player in global markets with traditional onshore power generation applications, leading the world in terms of … Continue reading