Energy transition
Suppliers fight for green
A shortage of green power in the US has left some states struggling to meet mandatory renewables supply targets. Long-term supply contracts could help producers build new plants, but utilities and competitive suppliers are feuding over who gets to sign…
EEX - An exchange of ideas
The European Energy Exchange is positioning itself as the key trading hub for Europe's energy and emissions markets. Roderick Bruce meets Tim Greenwood, head of UK operations at EEX, and Oliver Maibaum, sales and business development director, to discuss…
Goldman goes for Green
Investment bank Goldman Sachs has joined the Green Exchange as a "founding member," the exchange announced today.
Green Exchange begins trading
In keeping with the green theme of St. Patrick’s Day, The Green Exchange, a partnership that incorporates brokers, traders, venture capital firms and investment banks commenced trading today.
Gazprom Marketing & Trading makes smart metering investment
Gazprom Marketing & Trading, the UK-based subsidiary of the Russian natural gas giant has taken an equity stake in a leading automated meter reading supplier.
Powerful fusions
Europe’s power exchanges arebecoming increasingly connected asnational transmission grids link up.Roderick Bruce looks at the effect thiswill have on electricity trading
Energy efficiency
Energy efficiency is fast becoming a resource and a business in its ownright. This month’s special report takes an in-depth look at some of theadvances, challenges and opposition to this growing market
Less is more
Utilities are leading the chorus for greater energy efficiency in the US. But, as David Watkins discovers, their drive to secure profits while selling less power is proving to be a major regulatory challenge
Green backing
The financing of renewable energy projects is becoming more attractive, as rising demand and prices make it a safer investment. The subprime crisis will tip the balance further in favour of green investment and open up opportunities for end-users to…
Transmission possible?
US grid operators are hoping that a new stance on transmission planning will act as a hedge against an uncertain energy future. Yet such a strategy comes with its own challenges, writes Elisa Wood
Merrill Lynch launches carbon certificate
Investment bank Merrill Lynch today launched an index-based investment certificate that offers protected exposure to the stocks of carbon efficient European companies.
Renewables set to lose out as Energy Bill stalls in Senate
US Republicans have forced Democrat supporters of the Energy bill to drop a controversial tax provision that would have cut tax breaks to major oil companies in an effort to boost spending on renewables.
The future arrives for renewables
The emerging market in renewable energy futures is expected to lower the cost of financing renewables and smooth out the volatility often encountered when running intermittent renewable resources, such as wind and solar. Catherine Lacoursière investigates