Plentiful shale gas changes the economics around electricity production. Emerson's Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy industry team, explores recent advancements in solar power technology in light of these economics. Ever bring up the topic of solar...
The growth of alternative energy sources have been fueled through subsidies by countries across the globe. Emerson's Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy industry team, shares the latest developments in wind energy sources, here in the United States....
A new process to convert hydrocarbon-based feedstocks to ethanol has been developed and being put to use in projects around the world. Emerson's Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy industry team, provides an update on these developments. Last week Doug Morris...
Emerson's Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy industry team, highlights the planned use of coal gasification technology in power generation in the Ukraine. A few months back I wrote about Asian innovation in energy, specifically about the expertise...
The biofuels industry continues along its path to be an alternative source to petroleum-based fuels. Emerson's Douglas Morris, a member of the Alternative Energy industry team, highlights developments in the U.S. Defense Department's aviation and marine diesel...
Will a 15% blend of ethanol and gasoline take hold as a key component in the U.S. transportation fuel mix? Emerson's Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy team explores this question in today's guest post. This week marked the first appearance of the...
As the technologies such as gasification improve to derive energy from waste, more waste-to-energy plants are emerging. Emerson's Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy industry team, explores this trend in today's guest post. The old reality was that the...
Emerson's Douglas Morris of the alternative energy industry team analyzes the implications of a recent ethanol plant closing. This past winter, Archer Daniel Midlands Company announced that it would be closing its Walhalla, North Dakota ethanol plant and, in April, it...
Rotating machinery including wind turbines are subject to wear and tear over time. Emerson's Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy team, shares how vibration-monitoring equipment can help avoid unplanned downtime and costly maintenance. The United States'...
Raising capital for biofuel producers is becoming more difficult as shared by Emerson's Douglas Morris of the alternative energy team in today's guest post. Over the past couple of years, there have been a number of companies that have issued IPOs [initial public...
Emerson's Douglas Morris of the alternative energy industry team highlights the challenges facing solar power panel manufacturers. On a number of occasions, we've discussed issues facing renewable power, but the recent announcements about companies struggling within...
Emerson's alternative energy industry expert, Douglas Morris, explores the innovations coming out of Asia in converting coal to other forms of energy and chemicals in today's guest post. This March 24th issue of the Economist magazine published an article called...
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