Rules, money, and people dominate the agenda of North America's electric and gas utility leaders, according to the latest annual survey by Platts and Capgemini. The energy information publisher and…
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The devastation in Japan has focused new attention on supply chain issues and the impact of the partial collapse of that country's manufacturing infrastructure on both Japanese imports and exports.…
The extension of a major federal subsidy, the Section 1603 grant program (the program provides cash in lieu of investment tax credits), as part of the comprehensive tax-cut package late…
Although it doesn't get much attention, the world's first and largest source of renewable electricity, water power, is still a major player on the world stage. Though viewed as politically…
Although Congress in the 2005 Energy Policy Act tried to end the balkanization of authority over the nation’s high-voltage interstate transmission system, and attract new investment in it, that attempt…
The supply of uranium should not be a show-stopper in any coming expansion of nuclear power, regardless of scope, according to a new study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology…
Although Congress killed the Obama administration's plans for a cap-and-trade program for controlling power plant emissions of carbon dioxide, many advocates of that policy approach, including some important electric utility…
Despite a trendy moniker and lots of hype and interest, the smart grid has been facing some major setbacks of late, as regulators and customers begin challenging some of the…
Will the world face a glut of uranium enrichment capacity for fueling civilian nuclear power reactors in the years ahead? That circumstance appears to be increasingly likely, as firms and…
And you thought the Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation was about Wall Street financial reform. Think again. It's about a whole lot more, much of which can touch your organization directly.…