GLG News by Alternative Energy Experts (North America)

Feed in tariffs, a way to provide measured funding for photovoltaic and other renewable energy systems, has been successful in bringing these technologies to market.  Paying only for performance, requiring outside financing, steadily reduced rates and caps on rate impacts have enabled solar and...

The Pickens Plan is not bad in itself, being grounded in the reality of changing markets and led by a businessman who has actually invested in the process.  What may be more important is that the Plan could shake the monopolistic grip that fossil and nuclear energy has on our infrastructure and...

When America's leaders wake up and realize that transportation, energy and land development policies are all inexorably linked, America might begin to deploy effective measures that can begin to loosen the strangle hold of oil on the economy. High oil prices are not just a problem for Americans...

Wind energy is clean energy, but not always available. It is essential to understand that electric power generation requires a mix of prime movers to keep overall generation costs as low as possible. Now with global warming concerns, cost is not the only consideration for a utility's prime energy...

It has been widely reported that TNK-BP CEO Robert Dudley departed just now from Moscow, humiliated and driven out by BP's oligarch partners. Former BP CEO and chairman Lord Browne had his confrontations with the oligarch partners, but believed the formation of TNK-BP (50:50) was worth the risk to have...

The effects of late planting, cool-wet soils in May, and flooding in June can't be overcome by favorable weather in July and August.  USDA's yield and production estimates may well turn out to be on the optimistic side when we finally get the crop in the bin.

The request for a partial waiver in the RFS by Texas Gov. Perry is likely to be denied, largely due to a 25% reduction in corn prices caused by favorable weather in the Midwest.  This corn crop, however, will be extremely difficult to get an accurate estimate on prior to getting it out of the field,...

Sarkozy has smartly created a French energy giant by the tacit approval of the merger of Gas de France and it's natural gas rival Suez SA, now known as GDF Suez.  While the French government controls 36% of GDF Suez, the shareholders voted more than 99% in favor of the merger.  This level...

WSJ reported a significant continental shift of oil & gas developments and BP is trying to catch up in view of their forthcoming loss of TNK-BP control. BP is going to invest $1.75 billion in Chesapeake Energy, one of the most successful wildcatters for unconventional natural gas in the Haynesville...

    The court decision striking down the Clean Air Interstate Rule will have an affect on SO2 allowances and the SO2 premium earned by coal suppliers.