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There was a clever headline in the satirical newspaper The Onion last week that wouldn’t be so humorous if it wasn’t true.  “300 Million Without Electricity In India After Restoration Of Power Grid,” the headline read.

Electricity rates in Germany drop by up to 40% during the hours in which solar power or wind power are active -- and this is what Merit Order ranking is all about, using the cheapest available electricity source first - and then filling in the gaps with more expensive coal-fired electrical power generation.

The March 11, 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster has precipitated a world of change in Japan's nuclear power industry.

Perdue AgriBusiness and partner Fibrowatt LLC have submitted a project proposal to the state of Maryland to build a biomass boiler facility that would be fueled in large part by poultry litter.

In theory, the business of providing energy storage for wind and solar power is a terrific investment opportunity.

Three of EnergyBoom’s five market indices showed strong gains Wednesday in reaction to the Republican Party’s 2010 mid-term gains in the Congress -- beating the slight increases of the three United States broad market indices.

Other news today: Ethanol-friendly House, Oil prices top $86, Earnings from Fuel Systems Solutions, inc. and Westport Innovations Inc.