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Coal Generation Falls More Than Most US Utilities Had Forecast: Retac Survey
Dec 2, 2015Utilities are burning less coal than they previously expected, a survey the US Surface Transportation Board conducted shows. During a Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee hearing Tuesday in Washington, committee member John Carr, ...
Tags: natural gas, Coal Generation
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First Solar to Supply Modules to Clean Energy Collective for Roofless Community Solar Projects
Oct 15, 2015First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which makes thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services, has executed a module supply agreement (MSA) that ...
Tags: First Solar, Thin-film, solar panels
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Branson's Challenge to Swap Diesel for Renewables in The Caribbean Achieved The Support
Feb 25, 2014Dirty diesel is the most common form of electricity generation throughout Caribbean island nations, but that will change if billionaire Richard Branson has anything to do with it. Branson is using his private island in the British Virgin ...
Tags: NRG Energy, LED lighting, Swap Diesel, Caribbean
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The Extreme Cold Weather Throughout The Northeast U.S.Provided a Test for Energy Supply
Jan 14, 2014The natural gas distribution companies serving the Northeast U.S. met near-record demand for natural gas in the period from January 2 to 8, 2014. The extreme cold weather throughout the Northeast (as well as much of the U.S. and Canada) ...
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The Impact of Any Potential Changes on The US PV Industry Is Expected to Be Negligible
Jan 7, 2014Despite efforts from some US states to re-evaluate their net-energy metering (NEM) policies, the impact of any potential changes on the US photovoltaics (PV) industry is expected to be negligible in 2014, according to IHS. "States ...
Tags: Lights, Lighting, Solar Markets, Solar, Energy
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The Edison Foundation Institute for Electric Innovation Released a New Publication
Dec 20, 2013The Edison Foundation Institute for Electric Innovation, formerly IEE, released a new publication, Innovations Across the Grid, that showcases more than 70 utility-technology company partnerships that are fundamentally changing how ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
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The B.C. Government Fast-Tracked FortisBC's Tillbury LNG Facility's Expansion
Dec 3, 2013The B.C. government fast-tracked FortisBC's Tillbury LNG facility's expansion by exempting them from a certificate of public convenience. "The government wanted to get out of the way and allow the transportation fuel component of the LNG ...
Tags: LNG industry, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
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FortisBC, a Subsidiary of Fortis Inc Commends The B.C. Government for Changes
Dec 3, 2013FortisBC, a subsidiary of Fortis Inc. (TSX: FTS) commends the B.C. government for changes announced today that will help to increase FortisBC's ability to rapidly and cost-effectively supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the B.C. ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Natural Gas
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Consol Energy's Third-Quarter Coal Production Exceeded Guidance Provided in Q2
Oct 31, 2013Eastern US coal and gas producer Consol Energy said Tuesday that its third-quarter coal production exceeded guidance provided in the second quarter, while margins decreased primarily as a result of lower sales prices per ton. Consol said ...
Tags: coal, gas, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
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A Small Upturn in Prices for Sub-5,000 Kcal/Kg NAR Chinese Thermal Coal Was Seized on
Sep 30, 2013A small upturn in prices for sub-5,000 kcal/kg NAR Chinese thermal coal on perceived stirrings of restocking activity for the upcoming northern hemisphere winter and some market tightness was seized on by traders Friday. South China ...
Tags: Coal, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
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Solar Panels Are Not an Option for Many People
Jun 24, 2013Many homeowners who want clean, green energy will buy and install solar panels. However, a solar array can be prohibitively expensive. Moreover, solar panels are not an option for many renters, condo owners, homeowners in ...
Tags: Clean Energy, Homeowners, Solar Panels
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Soitec and Maxwell Are to Collaborate on a California Energy Commission (CEC)-Funded
Jun 14, 2013Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar system maker Soitec of Bernin, France? and Maxwell Technologies Inc, a developer and manufacturer of storage and power delivery solutions, are to collaborate on a California Energy Commission ...
Tags: Soitec CPV, Electrical, Electronics
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Alliant Energy Is Aimed at Better Connecting Its Field Technicians
May 3, 2013Aimed at keeping workers connected to each other and the back office Alliant Energy, a US Midwest-based energy holding company, announced it's aiming to better connect its field technicians across a large geographical area, thanks to the ...
Tags: Alliant Energy, Clicksoftware
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Global Spending on BEMS for Utility Customers Would Reach $319 Million Worldwide by 2020
Mar 26, 2013March 26, 2013 - A new report from Pike Research predicted global spending on building energy management systems (BEMS) for utility customers would reach $319 million worldwide by 2020—largely as a result of utilities looking to boost ...
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Chinese Buyers Were Bargain-hunting in The Seaborne Market
Mar 18, 2013Chinese buyers were bargain-hunting in the seaborne market against a backdrop of generally bearish demand and were heard Friday to have snapped up two Capesize spot cargoes of 5,500 kcal/kg NAR coal for $83.50-84.75/mt CFR south China, with ...
Tags: Chemicals, CFR Cargoes Trade, Chinese Market
