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Cost gap between renewables and gas is closing in US
Wind’s levelized cost of energy is catching up to gas in the US, and solar is only a step behind.
Herman Trabish

May 9, 2014

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RWE: ‘We want to be the holistic energy manager of the future’
Head of coal and nuclear giant RWE says his dream is to put “solar panels on your roof, a battery in your shed, and a heat pump in your cellar.”
Karel Beckman

Apr 9, 2014

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Unique models offer glimpse of New England’s microgrid future
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, different states are following different paths to community energy resiliency.
Jeff St John

Apr 2, 2014

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Five reasons solar’s big win over gas is just the beginning
If solar trumps gas for peaking power in Minnesota, what reason would there be to build new natural gas peaking capacity anywhere in the country?
John Farrell

Mar 4, 2014

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GE puts $1.4bn into natural-gas-fired distributed power
General Electric announces $1.4 billion, four-year plan to push into a new natural gas frontier: distributed power.
Jeff St John

Feb 27, 2014

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If natural gas must be a bridge fuel, this might be a way to do it
A new power plant permitting deal in Massachusetts might be the way forward if natural gas is to be the bridging fuel to renewable energy.
Jeff Spross

Feb 24, 2014

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Natural gas as a ‘bridge’. Or dangerous procrastination?
Natural gas has been mooted as a ‘bridge’ fuel recently, but in terms of climate change natural gas is a half measure that risks dangerous procrastination.
Lindsay Wilson

Feb 7, 2014

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Graphs of the day: Peaker plants vs green power
Wind and solar power are transitioning from marginal to central players in the grid, and there is a case for them to replace traditional peaking plants.
Jeff St John

Jan 20, 2014

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Massive Minnesota solar project preferred over gas plants
The largest-ever proposed solar project in Minnesota received a powerful legal boost when an administrative law judge it above five competing gas proposals.
Joanna Foster

Jan 2, 2014

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Graph of the Day: The inevitable decline of coal-fired generation
New study finds nearly 59GW of coal power capacity not cost competitive compared with natural gas, more than 71GW uneconomic when compared with wind power.
Jeff Deyette

Dec 10, 2013

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Coal down, renewables up as NEM consumption falls again
Electricity consumption has continued the decline which started in 2009, falling by 2.5% for the first six months of 2013. Here’s why.
Ric Brazzale

Jul 3, 2013

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Natural gas exports: friend or foe?
James Bradbury, who on Tuesday testified before the US House of Reps, examines the climate implications of exporting LNG.
Climate Progress

May 9, 2013

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