Wednesday, May 22, 2013
We are being lulled to sleep by temporarily low oil prices caused by the global financial crisis. In fact, low prices may lead to an increased level of consumption and accelerated exhaustion of oil reserves.
Guaranteed payments for renewable energy, generally known as feed-in tariffs (FITs), have become extremely popular in the last few years. Pioneered in the US in the late 1970s and 1980s and then perfected in Europe in the last ten years, FITs have been...
Market uncertainty is the bane of any company's existence. Renewable energy companies, in particular, face difficulties in getting off the ground without some market certainty, which is why many nations (and some U.S. states) have opted for a feed-in...
California is a leader on a great many environmental issues. It is now cliche that "as goes California, so goes the nation." This makes it even more surprising that on renewable energy, we have relinquished our lead to states like Texas and Iowa! Those...
Add California to the list of states that "see renewable energy as their future," as the LA Times reported earlier this month. Our employment figures are down on a net basis, but renewable energy and energy efficiency remain bright spots in an otherwise...
What is the best size for a renewable energy project? The answer is, of course: it depends. It depends on location, renewable energy resources (sun, wind, etc.), and costs. The bottom line is, however, that we truly do need all the renewable resources...
Guaranteed payments for renewable energy, known as "feed-in tariffs" or FITs, have been the most successful means of getting a lot of renewable energy online in a short amount of time. FITs have been very successful in Germany, Italy, Spain and other...
With recent volatility of oil and energy prices adding to our country's economic woes, we're seeing a renewed focus on community energy planning. Energy planning is often relegated to state and federal policymakers, sometimes to the detriment of communities....
With President-elect Obama closing the deal in a resounding manner, let's review his proposed energy policies. Obama has long called for action to mitigate climate change and to decrease foreign energy dependence. Obama has not to my knowledge ever discussed...
Competition in markets can lead to many benefits for consumers. Conversely, monopolies are considered, almost by definition, to be bad for consumers. However, investor-owned utilities in California are monopolies, regulated by the California Public Utilities...
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