Commentary
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Nov 06, 2012 |
As governments across Europe slash subsidies for small-medium scale renewable energy generators, the industry needs to rethink its approach to communications strategy if solar PV is to continue to shine, says Kate Garratt, head of energy at Aspectus PR. -
Nov 01, 2012 |
Massive Blackout in India -- 700 Million with No Power -- One More Example of Why Renewable Energy and Smart Grid's Time has Come? -
Oct 23, 2012 |
Limited understanding of electrical energy supply has lead to its simplification in order to fit the complex process into comparatively simple market designs. There are as many proposed market designs for electrical energy as there are PhDs consulting on the subject. Perspectives are so differentiated it is as each one is looking at piece of the whole through the wrong side of their binoculars. This article is the first in series that will try to flip those binoculars around and enhance the perspective of the whole. -
Oct 18, 2012 |Not long ago I read an article on the site OilPrice.Com in which the author claimed that President Barack Obama lied when he stated that there was a shortage of oil onshore or in the waters around the United States (U.S.).
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Oct 16, 2012 |
Recently, there has been an increase in popularity for off-grid solar systems for independence from utilities and grid-interactive systems for flexibility to easily switch from drawing from the grid when it's up or switching to off-grid power from other sources when the grid is down. -
Oct 11, 2012 |
During the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") hearing on the final rule on the 'further definition of swap', many topics were discussed. The volumetric options ability to be included in the forwards exclusion was considered a good thing as were several other items.v However, there were several little "Easter eggs" -
Oct 09, 2012 |
Illinois municipal aggregation ("Muni-Ag"), has directly affected several hundred thousand residential and small business electric customers and has gained recent attention in the local news throughout Illinois.1 Muni-Ag allows for the aggregation of electric supply load by certain municipalities or counties, also referred to as a government aggregate ("GA") on behalf of eligible residential and small commercial retail customers. -
Oct 04, 2012 |
Oregon's Renewable Energy Standard (RES) is one of the most thoughtful policies to promote clean energy in the country, a working model for other states to consider. In passing the RES in 2007, Oregon legislators created an effective mechanism to drive new markets, job creation and clean energy business investments -
Oct 03, 2012 |
Since 2007, when vast amounts of shale gas in the United States have been tapped, US natural gas production has significantly grown by 20% causing sharp fall in Henry Hub's natural gas spot price. Consequently, this turned industry's attention to profitability of shale gas extraction. In the middle of this September spot gas in the USA was trading at levels of up to 3.00 USD per MMBtu which may still not be the level equalizing market price with individual producers' marginal costs. -
Sep 25, 2012 |
Electric vehicles (EVs) have numerous advantages, but of course they must be charged. How do you charge your EV if you live in a common interest development such as a condominium, community apartment project, or planned development, operated by a homeowners association (HOA)? California now has a law that requires HOAs to allow EVs to charge, and helps establish standards for this arrangement. This article will generally explore EV advantages and EV charging, and then focus on HOA EV charging requirements: installing a charging device requires certain steps, but they are common-sense and to the mutual benefit of all parties.
