The Energy Collective Network

Consumer Risk and Competitive Energy Choice in the US (Tue, 19 Nov 2019)
How Perceived Risk by Consumers Effects Market SizeNovember 7, 2019Last week, the below tweet came across my feed asking why retail energy choice has struggled to gain traction in its first two decades. David Roberts✔@drvoxHas anyone written a good piece on why America's (fitful, scattered) efforts at retail electricity deregulation have proven such a flop?.. Click headline for full article
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The Slow Death of Energy Crops (Tue, 19 Nov 2019)
I live in a rural area where the stable farming income comes from energy crops such as rape seed and corn, the former being used for biodiesel and the latter for biogas production. Both have been heavily supported by government regulation but when current subsidy regimes run their course, the farmers in the region will, by necessity, need to find other uses for their land. The reason is down.. Click headline for full article
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