Cost parity with fossil fuels is arguably the Holy Grail for renewable energy technologies. It’s the tipping point at which renewable energy will be able to stand on its own against the oil & gas incumbents, without the support of government subsidies or environmental altruism. Proponents of Hubbert’s “Peak Oil” theory have argued for years …
Over the past several months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has made large strides towards the goal of increasing renewable energy penetration in India. Growing dependence on expensive imports of coal, natural gas, and oil has sparked a desire to diversify India’s energy supply portfolio and thereby enhance energy security, reliability, and affordability. As climate …
Shale Renewables and the New Energy Paradigm at SXSW Eco
Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office, his administration has been keen to bolster support for renewable energy as part of India’s energy portfolio. The 2014-2015 Union Budget, announced in July by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, introduced initiatives to build “ultra-mega” solar projects, install 100,000 solar-powered agricultural pumps and pumping stations, and build canal-top photovoltaic …
The development of unconventional fossil fuel resources like oil sands and shale gas in the past couple of decades puts the renewable energy industry in an unexpected bind. New drilling and exploration technologies have increased the viability of previously inaccessible resources such as those in the Arctic or the depths of the Gulf of Mexico. …
My interest in alternative energy technologies was sparked by an eye-opening trip to India with my family nearly seven years ago. At first, I was just upset about having to sit in 110 degree heat without air conditioning because the power was out (the local utility had instituted a program of “load shedding,” whereby it …