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April 14, 2006Energy Markets and Policies: 2006-04-14by John Atkinson
This month's edition of our markets and policy-centric energy news compilation has been delayed by some business travel, but we hope you'll agree it's worth the wait. Our last New Energy Policy and Markets writeup was posted just after Bush's State of the Union speech, and was correspondingly packed with new policy initiatives. In contrast, you'll see below that the news in March (and the first half of April) was mainly focused on market developments -- particularly a recent wave of consolidation in the electricity generation sector, but also including word of some exciting energy IPOs and venture capital investments. There's also news on private sector competitions for clean energy business plans in California and Massachussetts, the latest on energy systems disruption in Nigeria, and notes on increasingly high-tech collaborations between the US and India. Brought to you as always by John Atkinson and Peter Wolfgang. April 5, 2006New Energy Currents: 2006-04-05by John Atkinson
March 16, 2006New Energy Currents, March 2006: Deep Currentsby John Atkinson
Peter and I were unable to get together this month's 'New Energy Currents' postings due to various unavoidable professional and academic obligations - including a mind-expanding take-home midterm for my Alternative Energy Resources class, in which I sit in a room with a bunch of engineers and try and do my best impression of being able to understand these science guys when they talk about the mechanical/physical/chemical principles underlying various alternative energy technologies. Interesting for sure, but no fun - I feel really unhappily out of touch when I don't have time for the monthly energy plow. Fortunately, it's karmically consoling that one of my teachers from that same class, Dr. Klaus Lackner, has just published an excellent paper (with bigshot Jeffrey Sachs), "A Robust Strategy For Sustainable Energy" (PDF) that covers much of the next few years' worth of energy news in one (long) shot. You can read the press release for the report here (via Gary Jones, who has some typically worthy words on this), but the translation into enviro press release-ese doesn't really reflect the breadth of the perspective presented in the full paper, which you can and should check out here [PDF format] if you're at all interested in this issue. The authors themselves sum up their work as follows, emphases added: February 6, 2006Energy Markets and Policies: 2006-02-06by John Atkinson
As we noted in last Thursday's technology and innovation-focused New Energy Currents post, US energy policy has been a slightly hotter topic than usual after President Bush claimed that the US is 'addicted' to oil and announced a national Advanced Energy Initiative in his recent State of the Union address. While it remains to be seen whether the 2006 SotU will be remembered as the start of a new chapter or a mere footnote in the history of our energy systems, there's no doubt that the efforts of the government and private sector more generally will play a significant role in shaping the narrative. Thus, for the second month running, we're happy to bring you a supplementary post highlighting energy-related private sector developments, market trends, and policy initiatives - presidential or otherwise. Brought to you by John Atkinson and Peter Wolfgang - please feel free to e-mail us with tips etc at newenergycurrents (at) windsofchange (dot) net. February 2, 2006New Energy Currents: 2006-02-02by John Atkinson
There's been a slight uptick in chatter about energy issues in the US since the President announced his Advanced Energy Initiative in the State of the Union the other night. Of course, if you've been paying attention, as Dean Esmay has, you'll know that Bush has made calls for 'energy independence' an annual tradition, and has used the SotU to announce major initiatives in the past. And, if you've been paying attention to this corner of the infosphere, or many of the increasing number of energy-related blogs to come online in the past year or so, you'll know that there are all sorts of private (and some public) 'advanced energy initiatives' already well, well underway today in the US and around the world. It's New Energy Currents' honor AND privilege to help you keep track of the latest developments in energy technology, markets, and policies once a month here at WoC - we'll cover technology (and its changing applications) today, and we'll get into the AEI and other news in energy policy and energy markets in a follow-up post tomorrow or Monday. By John Atkinson and Peter Wolfgang. January 10, 2006Energy Policy and Markets: 2006-01-10by John Atkinson
In an attempt to broaden our coverage of energy news here at Winds, we're splitting off the 'policy' section of our New Energy Currents posting, adding news on private sector initiatives, market trends, and international energy-related relations, and making it a separate post. My good friend, housemate, and soon-to-be Columbia B-school student Peter Wolfgang will be taking the lead on these, and we hope to run both segments more or less concurrently and more or less regularly every month from now on. The format and our methods are very much 'under construction' - please e-mail us at newenergycurrents at gmail dot com with any comments, suggestions, or sources that would improve the quality of these briefings. Here's the first: January 4, 2006New Energy Currents: 2006-01-04by John Atkinson
It's the first New Energy Currents of 2006, and boy, it's pretty amazing to see how much things have changed in the past year. Look at where we were in January 2005 - struggling with natural gas supply issues, wistfully reading about how much we could be saving with cogeneration over at the Engineer-Poet's place, waiting impatiently for breakthrough hydrogen and solar energy technologies, searching for ways to make biofuels make any economic or environmental sense, worrying about the Putinization of Russia's energy supplies... Wait, seriously, we've seen and learned a lot in the past year! These winds of change are blowing steadily, if (seemingly) slowly, and it's New Energy Currents' monthly pleasure to help you keep track of the latest news and innovations in energy technology, policy, and markets. Now in two parts - tech today, policy and markets tomorrow or Friday - by John Atkinson and Peter Wolfgang. December 2, 2005New Energy Currents: 2005-12-02by John Atkinson
After a two-month hiatus to 'adjust' to some new academic obligations, New Energy Currents is back, and better, with a more robust selection of links and significant expansions in two different directions. First and foremost, I'm happy to announce that this bulletin will now be a collaborative effort between myself and my friend/partner in crime Peter Wolfgang. Second, with the expanded staff will come expanded coverage - we will now run two segments here at Winds, with our regular monthly news on new energy projects and technologies supplemented by a second monthly posting, tentatively titled New Energy Politics and Markets, focusing on domestic and international energy politics as well as domestic and global energy market trends. Please e-mail us at newenergycurrents Back in the saddle again - September 2, 2005NEW ENERGY CURRENTS: 2005-09-02by John Atkinson
I am speechless/blogless on the unprecedented disaster of Hurricaine Katrina, other than to link again to Instapundit's massive-and-growing list of charities and to offer my prayers, thoughts, and meaningless condolences in the face of all this - I spent two seriously magical, unforgettable days in New Orleans almost exactly two years ago, and will remember it with love. And it's not just a human tragedy of unspeakable proportions, it's provoking at least a mini-crisis for US gas prices - as noted below, Geoff Styles and Mike Millikin are examining the repercussions for the US energy industry from a variety of angles. The rest of this post, as usual, is an attempt to provide you with a wide-ranging overview of scientific, commercial, and political developments in the energy industry for the past month - by John Atkinson. August 5, 2005New Energy Currents: 2005-08-05by John Atkinson
Much like the thank-God-it's-finally-over Energy Bill, New Energy Currents for July is a little late. Hey, it's summer. New Energy Currents is a broad, monthly roundup of new developments in energy science, technology, and policy, by John Atkinson of chiasm. June 17, 2005New Energy Currents: 2005-06-17by John Atkinson
This week, debate in the Senate began in earnest on the federal energy bill - and the debate in the US, around the world, and on the internet shows no signs of abating. In a widely cited poll, Yale University researchers found that an overwhelming majority of Americans are worried about dependence on foreign oil (92%) and want government to develop new energy technologies to address it (93%). Apparently, they haven't been reading their Kunstler, or else they'd know that there are no solutions other than the long-overdue destruction of our sinfully consumptive civilization - or maybe they've been reading their Engineer-Poet instead, and know better than to buy into sci-fi catastrophilia. ...Or maybe they've been keeping up with New Energy Currents here at Winds of Change, a broad, monthly roundup of new developments in energy science, technology, and policy. By John Atkinson of chiasm May 21, 2005New Energy Currents: 05-20-2005by John Atkinson
[JK: Originally posted May 20th. Moved up to the 21st because it also fits our "Good News Saturdays" theme.] As the US energy bill is being written in the Senate, the debate over our energy future is in full swing. Hydrogen fuel cells, or "gas optional" hybrids? Nuclear, or not? Coal... or not? As these different technologies begin to compete in earnest for your attention, acceptance, and tax dollars, New Energy Currents does its best to give you a broad overview of developments in energy science, technology, and policy. By John Atkinson, of chiasm. April 22, 2005New Energy Currents: 04-22-2005by John Atkinson
Spring is in full bloom in the NYC, and the energy bill season is in full swing - a great time to be alive, in other words. As different technologies begin to compete in earnest for the public's attention, acceptance, and tax dollars, New Energy Currents will do its best to give you a broad overview of developments in energy technology and policy. By John Atkinson, of chiasm. March 18, 2005New Energy Currents: 2005-03-18by John Atkinson
Kyoto is one month old, and we're no closer to figuring out a masterplan to solve the world's ginormous energy problems - not that that's necessarily a bad thing, at this point. With all the feverish activity in the realms of energy science, technology, and policy, we've got at least a couple of thousand flowers getting ready to bloom. Spring isn't quite here yet in the freezing NYC, either, but I'm trying to be patient, you know? As all the brightly colored new technologies and approaches begin to compete in earnest for the public's attention, acceptance, and tax dollars, New Energy Currents will do its best to continue giving you a broad overview of the... bouquet. By John Atkinson of chiasm. February 18, 2005New Energy Currents: 2005-02-18by John Atkinson
February 2005 will be remembered - maybe - for the inauguration of the Kyoto Protocol, the world's first international agreement to limit the growth of greenhouse gas emissions. Well, it's not really the first, if you count the US-led Methane to Markets partnership - but come on, who wants to talk about the Bush Administration doing anything useful for the environment? No one would believe you anyway. However much the increased international pressure to Do Something about global warming changes the energy environment, treaties don't actually invent anything, needless to say. New technologies that will enable us to continue enjoying our quality of life - and extend it to the 2 billion energy-starved souls living in least-developed countries around the world - are being developed as rapidly as possible, and some would say that they're already ready for prime time. As different technologies begin to compete in earnest for the public's attention, acceptance, and tax dollars, New Energy Currents will do its best to continue giving you a broad overview of developments in energy technology and policy. You can't tell the players without a scorecard. By John Atkinson, of chiasm. January 21, 2005New Energy Currents: 2005-01-21by John Atkinson
Welcome to the first 'New Energy Currents' of what will undoubtedly be a big year (2005!) in new (and 'old') energy news. The pace of renewable energy projects all over the world is accelerating, as is the pace at which existing fossil fuel supplies are being developed and exploited. The policy front will be full of activity as well, with the Kyoto Protocol going into effect in February and the US Energy Bill returning to the legislative table in the near future. I don't know about you guys, but I'm pretty excited! To help you keep track of these developments as they happen, 'New Energy Currents' is a broad but by no means comprehensive compilation of noteworthy news in energy technology and policy from the past month. Brought to you by John Atkinson of chiasm. December 22, 2004New Energy Currents: 2004-12-22by John Atkinson
While oil prices may be settling down, international efforts to transform our energy systems are just gearing up. In addition to the industrialized world's efforts to clean up its own massive energy systems, the non-industrialized world's need for new energy sources is growing steadily - in China's case, so explosively that it will have a dramatic and lasting affect on the global environment and international politics. Fortunately, there's a lot of hard work being done by scientists, engineers, and (sometimes) policymakers around the world as we slowly transform our energy systems. To help you keep track of these developments as they happen, 'New Energy Currents' is a broad but by no means comprehensive compilation of noteworthy news in energy technology and policy from the past month. Brought to you by John Atkinson of chiasm, who will shamelessly note right up here that his band is leaving the NYC to tour major cities all up and down the US west coast next week - check the dates and catch some of my personal 'new energy', y'heard? November 24, 2004New Energy Currents: 2004-11-24by John Atkinson
The election has come and gone, but energy issues are, you know, 'here to stay.' While oil prices may be settling down, international efforts to transform our energy systems and reduce greenhouse gases are just starting to gear up, as the Kyoto Protocol and a new Methane to Markets initiative (spearheaded by the US) come into effect. In addition to the industrialized world's efforts to clean up its own massive energy systems, the non-industrialized world's need for new energy sources is growing steadily - and, in China's case, so explosively that it will have a dramatic and lasting affect on the global environment and international politics. Fortunately, there's a lot of hard work being done by scientists, engineers, and (sometimes) policymakers around the world to come up with a wide variety of potential approaches that will compete with as well as compliment each other as we slowly transform our energy systems. To help you keep track of these developments, 'New Energy Currents' is a broad but by no means comprehensive compilation of noteworthy news in energy technology and policy from the past month (by John Atkinson, of chiasm). October 27, 2004New Energy Currents: 2004-10-27by Guest Author
The world faces an onslaught of news stories beginning with "With the price of oil currently at $50 a barrel..." Get used to the hurt - with surging oil consumption in China, dwindling supplies of easily recoverable oil and gas, and widespread instability in many of the key energy producing regions of the world, the energy market isn't going to become significantly less painful any time soon. Beyond our woes in the industrialized world, billions of people in the developing world will also need to increase their energy consumption dramatically in the years to come, as they work to meet their basic needs and increase their standard of living. Despite what we might hear from the US presidential candidates (and energy lobbyists), there are no easy and no ready solutions to our energy problems. Fortunately, there's a lot of hard work being done by scientists, engineers, and (sometimes) policymakers around the world to come up with a wide variety of potential approaches that will compete with as well as compliment each other as we slowly transform our energy systems. To help you keep track of these developments as they happen, 'New Energy Currents' is a broad but by no means comprehensive compilation of noteworthy news in energy technology and policy from the past month. By John Atkinson of Chiasm. September 15, 2004New Energy Currents: 2004-09-15by Guest Author
by John Atkinson of Chiasm Three years after September 11th, there is more attention given to non-oil energy sources than ever: energy independence is widely recognized as an essential long-term goal in the War on Terror, and concerns about the extent of our contribution to global climate change continue to multiply. Still, the increased public interest has not made the problems inherent in the massive project of transforming our energy systems any simpler. The goal is agreed upon, but the road is still unclear. Think of this roundup of energy news from the past two weeks as a series of signposts along several paths (including new paths using 'old' fossil fuels, which will almost certainly play an important role in the energy mix for decades at least), some of which intersect and run alongside each other, others which head in opposite directions - and some that we will doubtlessly abandon before we reach their end. |
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