Reuters reports that MidAmerican Energy is expected to soon issue a second tranche of its Topaz solar bond. MidAmerican is owned by Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway (does this give the bond a halo effect)? Barclays Capital, Citi and Royal Bank of Scotland are underwriting. The first Topaz bond was for …
Cities Getting Local Energy Choice with Aggregation
Cities Getting Local Energy Choice with Aggregation Posted: 02 Oct 2012 04:43 PM PDT Over 200 Illinois towns helped cut their citizens’ electric bills in 2012, and some even achieved 100% renewable energy, thanks to a state law that lets cities choose their electricity provider. The law, called community choice …
Microbubbles Cut Cost of Algae-Derived Biofuel
Microbubbles Cut Cost of Algae-Derived Biofuel Posted: 27 Jan 2012 08:00 PM PST Filed under: Energy News Is Warren Buffet’s Utility Betting On Clean Energy? Posted: 27 Jan 2012 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Energy News Maryland Offshore Wind Farm Proposal Could Catch A Second Wind in 2012 Posted: 27 …
BYD Testing The EV Market In China
BYD Testing The EV Market In China Posted: 18 Nov 2011 08:38 AM PST Clean Energy Intel BYD at the Central China High-Tech Fair, Shenzhen, November 2009. Source: Wikipedia / Brucke-Osteuropa. Over the course of the past few weeks we have seen a couple of noteworthy developments at Chinese auto …