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Building for the future
As US electric utility companies strive to meet soaring power demand, they are also coming under increasing pressure to lower carbon emissions. Richard McMahon of the Edison Electric Institute looks at how firms plan to meet these two potentially…
Unclear for US nuclear
Uncertainty surrounding the US government's role in project finance for new nuclear generation is threatening to hold back the renaissance. David Watkins reports
Brenda Boultwood
Brenda Boultwood, Constellation Energy's chief risk officer, talks to Roderick Bruce about doing anything you set your mind to
Rising suns
Asia's rapidly growing and energy-intensive economies are driving a global nuclear renaissance, writes Lauren Hilgers
Automating energy markets
Automation in physical energy markets - far behind that of financial markets - is now within striking distance, writes James Caffrey, VP Strategic Consulting, TradeCapture
The rise or fall of CDM
European Commission proposals to limit the use of Clean Development Mechanism credits post-2012 came as a surprise to many carbon market participants. Kristian Tangen and Kjetil Røine of Point Carbon discuss the implications
Joining forces
After several false starts the Iberian electricity market, Mibel, finally launched last year, linking the power markets of Spain and Portugal. Andrew Holt looks at what changes it has brought about
'Boom cycle' for US power prices
With input costs surging and demand growth currently outpacing supply additions in the US power market, analysts are expecting the space to tighten further. David Watkins reports
A new generation of risk
The UK government recently committed to a new generation of nuclear power stations - the first in the UK for 13 years - funded by the private sector. Roderick Bruce examines the financial and regulatory risks facing potential stakeholders