Alternative Energy: July 2014

Siva Power's Thin Film Cost Target of 28 Cents per Watt Is Very Ambitious. But Not Impossible

Siva Power, the CIGS thin film company that re-emerged last year with a new team and approach to the market, is out with an ambitious cost roadmap for its modules.Before getting into the details of Siva's plan, it's worth remembering one important number related to CIGS thin film: twenty.That's the approximate number of companies...

Simon Mui, Scientist, Clean Vehicles and Fuels, San FranciscoWeâ€™ve seen this play before: the oil industry is once again trying to scare California into giving it a free pass on pollution.Last week, Big Oil cranked up, once again, its campaign to block the next critical step in Californiaâ€™s widely supported and successful clean...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit comments from the general public and affected stakeholders about 40 CFR 190, Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Nuclear Power Operations.The comment period closes on August 3, 2014. The ANPR page includes...

Kate Sinding, Senior Attorney, New York CityWhen the New York State Court of Appeals ruled last week that municipalities have the right to use their zoning codes to ban fracking, my reaction was one of intense relief and celebration. But I immediately became concerned that the pro-fracking elements would try to salvage something...

About the panel Scott Edward Anderson is a consultant, blogger, and media commentator who blogs at The Green Skeptic. MoreÂ Â» Christine Hertzog is a consultant, author, and a professional explainer focused on Smart Grid. MoreÂ Â» Elias Hinckley is a strategic advisor on energy finance and...

This diagram shows how WiTricity Corp.'s highly resonant coupling works. When a highly resonant transmitting copper coil, connected to an AC power source (top, left), is tuned to the same frequency as a highly resonant receiving copper coil (bottom, left), the two coils exchange energy efficiently over distances via the magnetic...

The EIAâ€™s latest Short-term Energy Outlook is out and US crude oil output continues to soar, while natural gas prices are expected to climb back toward the $5 per million BTU level this year, before slightly pulling back in 2015.EIA Administrator Adam Sieminski highlighted just how prolific US crude oil production has been in...

Important!Please keep this discussion focussed by following the guidelines at the bottom of this article. In particular, all comments comparing energy options like nuclear and renewables are off-topic.What is meant by "internalized costs"?Internalized costs are the costs which can be accurately accounted for in our current systems....

Elizabeth Noll, Energy Efficiency Advocate, Washington, D.C.As the U.S. House begins debate over funding for the nationâ€™s energy and water programs, itâ€™s clear that the House Republican energy plan relies on political stunts and polluter-backed policy.Â The Republican-backed federal spending bill is set to become a vehicle...

The Morning Consult has an intriguing article titled Map: State Energy Influence in Washington. The article briefly describes how states that produce various energy fuels have senators and congressmen that migrate to committees that affect the industry in their home territories.It also mentions the curiously large influence that...

Renewable energy projects and infrastructure can be great distances from the companyâ€™s headquarters or satellite offices. Supervisors, technicians and other workers in the field need technology that will allow them to maximize productivity, even though they are far from their desk. They need tools to help them work as efficiently...

Alternative Energy

Siva Power's Thin Film Cost Target of 28 Cents per Watt Is Very Ambitious. But Not Impossible

What Big Oil Isn't Telling You About California's Clean Energy Law

Opportunity to Use Science to Establish Radiation Standards

NY High Court's Local Ban Decision is No Basis for Greenlighting Fracking

Energy Efficiency Myths, Busted!

Making a Wire-Free Future

Energy Quote of the Day: 'Texas & North Dakota Now Account for Almost Half of Total US Oil Production'

Top 5 EU Energy Issues: All You Need to Know for the Italian Presidency [VIDEO]

Seeking Consensus on the Internalized Costs of Energy Storage via Batteries

Federal Budget Stunts like Blocking Enforcement of Light Bulb Standards Put U.S. Jobs at Risk

Energy Politics is Often More About Location than Party

Field Mobility Crucial for Wind Energy Projects