Commentary
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Sep 09, 2011 |
A friend of mine called the other day very agitated because she heard a commentator/professor from MIT say on a national news cast "solar is too expensive". The news cast was about the nuclear plant meltdown in Fukushima, Japan. -
Sep 06, 2011 |
In March 2007, Community Housing Works, a non-profit developer/owner of low income housing projects, unveiled a 56-unit multi-tenant unit (MTU) apartment complex called Solara in Poway, California, in San Diego county. Solara was designed from the ground up to incorporate green and sustainability features, including a net-zero energy footprint goal. -
Aug 31, 2011 |
Domestic energy consumption pattern varies from country to country depending upon their requirement for various activities. According to one estimate, per capita energy consumption ranges between 0.201 to 0.902 ToE (Tons of oil Equivalent)* respectively for India and USA (1 ToE = 42 GJ = 11 630 kWhr.). If China and India adopt Western Lifestyles, an extra 500 MToE/yr will be consumed. India, in particular would therefore need more and more power plants to match even the per capita of the world which stands at 0.348 ToE. -
Aug 24, 2011 |
The newest crop in India could be electricity from the sun. "Solar Farming" can help change India's energy economy to clean and efficient renewable energy during the day when it is needed the most, create millions of jobs, and could help India to energy independence and national security. -
Aug 09, 2011 |
Germany's influential environmental movement has responded to the fallout of Japan's recent nuclear problems. They successfully lobbied their federal government and Germany's Chancellor has announced the phase-out of nuclear power generating in that country. Germany will seek to use domestic and imported wind, hydroelectric, solar and other forms of renewable power. -
Aug 05, 2011 |At the most recent annual auction for electric capacity in PJM, the Base Residual Auction (BRA) for delivery year 2014/15 electric capacity cleared with lower volumes versus the prior year due to lower demand. Prices were lower than previous years in the Mid Atlantic Area Council (MAAC) region and higher than previous years in the rest of the Regional Transmission Organization (RTO).
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Jul 21, 2011 |
Recent webinars, on the Future of Coal and Nuclear Power, plus Op-Eds, magazine and newspaper articles, proclaim Natural Gas (especially Shale Gas) a 'Game Changer' -- becoming the fuel of choice for power plant energy production. Short-term (five year) economic considerations justify their position. -
Jul 06, 2011 |
New legislation brings in its wake a period of confusion and adjustment, as the businesses and individuals it affects come to terms with new responsibilities and/or restrictions. But the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act has been accompanied by unusually high levels of FUD -- fear, uncertainty and doubt. -
Jun 24, 2011 |
Gas scheduling is a very important and complex activity in the energy trading business. It is an expensive and time-consuming operation which has to be carried out round the clock. -
Jun 16, 2011 |
For electric generating companies (GENCOs), these are critical times. Electric power production is dominated by an aging fleet of power plants. Evolving energy demand and energy feedstock patterns are altering the economics of power plant operations.
