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GE launches digital power plant to act as virtual battery for wind and solar
The IOT-equipped, cloud-supported software suite aims to squeeze increased flexibility and efficiency out of existing and new gas-fired power plants.
Jeff St John

Sep 30, 2015

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Exit ahead – Shell at the end of the oil superhighway
Shell’s departure from the Arctic is another sign that the End of the Oil Age is in sight.
Karel Beckman

Sep 30, 2015

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When fuels compete: the new dynamics of global energy markets
Rapid change is sweeping across the energy world: fuels are increasingly encroaching on each other’s territory and the silos of regional markets are breaking down.
Christophe Brognaux

Sep 22, 2015

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Head of UK’s National Grid says “idea of large power stations for baseload is outdated”
Steve Holliday, CEO of National Grid, believes the idea of large coal-fired or nuclear power stations to be used for baseload power is “outdated”.
Karel Beckman

Sep 15, 2015

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1GW solar plant – the world’s largest – planned for Omani oil field
It’s a gigawatt of concentrated solar power for enhanced oil production.
Eric Wesoff

Jul 9, 2015

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BP’s extreme climate forecast puts energy giant in a bind
BP Energy Outlook calls into question role BP and other international fossil fuel companies are playing in adapting to a carbon-constrained future.
The Conversation

Apr 1, 2015

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Why Australia is starting to rethink the role of natural gas in its energy future
A major questioning and rethinking of the role for natural gas in Australia’s 21st century energy mix is under way.
Murray Hogarth

Mar 19, 2015

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Clean energy future put at risk by gambling with natural gas
Dramatically expanding our use of natural gas to generate electricity is an ill-advised gamble that poses complex economic, public health, and climate risks.
Jeff Deyette

Mar 11, 2015

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US solar generation doubled in 2014, renewable output grew 11%
And that’s not counting rooftop solar or distributed renewables.
Jeff St John

Mar 10, 2015

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Zero energy at zero cost: How to retrofit buildings in a week
The Netherlands has found a way to refurbish existing buildings to net zero energy, within a week, with a 30-year builders’ guarantee and no subsidies.
Karel Beckman

Sep 15, 2014

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Power sector CO2 emissions sensitive to policy changes and natural gas supply
Policies to reduce CO2 emissions could result in less consumption of coal in favour of natural gas.
Energy Information Administration

Jun 10, 2014

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Interview Fatih Birol, IEA: “Gradual change will not save us”
The IEA’s renowned Chief Economist Fatih Birol notes that governments in particular have to take action to actively transform energy supply and end use.
Karel Beckman

Jun 4, 2014

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