Energize Weekly, June 27, 2018 The leak rate of methane emissions from oil and gas operations is about 60 percent higher than federal estimates, according to a study published June 22 in Science magazine. The findings are based on measurements taken at more than 400 well pads in six basins and midstream facilities, as well…
Energize Weekly, June 27, 2018 Quarter-over-quarter the U.S. energy storage market dropped 30 percent to 43.6 megawatts (MW) in the first quarter of 2018 and was down 39 percent compared the same quarter in 2017, according to an industry market report. This was in part due to a large number of utility-scale projects that came…
Energize Weekly, June 27, 2018 The pace for global investment in renewable energy will continue to grow—totaling an estimated $8.4 trillion in the next three decades—so that by 2050, half of all electricity generation will come from renewables, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). BNEF’s New Energy Outlook projects that other generation technologies that…
Energize Weekly, June 20, 2018 The solar industry posted a 13 percent year-over-year increase in the first quarter of 2018 as 2.5 gigawatts (GW) were installed, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight report. Installations for the year, however, are projected to be flat compared to 2017 with a total of 10.8 gigawatts of installations,…
Energize Weekly, June 20, 2018 The International Energy Agency (IEA) has trimmed its forecast for the increase in world oil demand for 2018 to 1.4 million barrels a day as supply, economic and price uncertainties could still roil the global market. “Rapidly rising prices in recent months have raised doubts about the strength of demand…
Energize Weekly, June 20, 2018 A Canadian real estate investment company is teaming up with a Texas solar developer for $100 million in solar projects in Austin and San Antonio. Toronto-based Fengate Real Asset Investments will provide the financing for projects developed by PowerFin Partners, which has offices in Austin and San Antonio. The multi-year…
Energize Weekly, June 20, 2018 Energy consumption grew worldwide 2.2 percent in 2017, about an 80 percent increase year-over-year, and the fastest growth in four years as emission of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide also rose for the first time since 2014. Consumption of natural gas and oil rose, and for the first time in…
Energize Weekly, June 13, 2018 The western grid solar energy output dropped by nearly 5.5 gigawatts (GW) during last August’s solar eclipse, but the loss did not have a great impact on grid operations or costs, according to an analysis by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). “The 2017 total solar eclipse came and went…
Energize Weekly, June 13, 2018 Oil companies have cut the costs of shale drilling, leading to the resurgence of activity even without oil prices rebounding to pre-recession levels, though some of the high-priced plays are vulnerable to market forces, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). The key to the shale boom has been improved…
Energize Weekly, June 13, 2018 NV Energy announced a $2 billion plan to add more than 1 gigawatt of utility-scale solar and battery storage projects, but said the investment depends upon whether Nevada voters support an “energy choice” ballot measure in the fall. On June 1, NV Energy, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, submitted…
Energize Weekly, June 13, 2018 New York State has launched a $250 million expansion plan for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and infrastructure with the aim of having 10,000 stations in place by 2021. The program—EVolve NY—will include initiatives by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and private sector partnerships through 2025 to accelerate the…
Energize Weekly, June 13, 2018 Xcel Energy, Colorado’s largest electricity provider, submitted a plan to state regulators June 6 seeking to invest $2.5 billion in wind, solar and energy storage projects while closing two coal-fired power plants. The proposed Colorado Energy Plan (CEP) would add 1,100 megawatts (MW) of wind power, 700 MW of solar…
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