Tag Archives: Energy

Has the Need for Remote North American Natural Gas Been Supplanted by Shale Gas?

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Enerdynamics

By Bob Shively, Enerdynamics’ President and Lead Instructor Just a few years ago, Americans thought domestic natural gas supply could not keep up with growing demand.  Forecasts indicated that the U.S. would need gas supply from Alaska, Arctic Canada, and … Continue reading →

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Solar Installations Up 66 Percent in Q1 2011 Compared to Q1 2010

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Enerdynamics

by Enerdynamics staff Based on reports of exponential growth from Q1 2010 to Q1 2011, the U.S. solar industry’s future seems as bright as the sun that fuels it. According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight™: Q1 2011 released in … Continue reading →

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Can Flexible Generation Make for a Happy Marriage between Renewables and Natural Gas?

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Instructor Renewable power and natural gas generation have somewhat of a love-hate relationship.  On one hand, they are symbiotic: Variable renewable resources need flexible generation resources to pick up load when the wind doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Was Rockies Express a Mistake? Part II

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Enerdynamics

By Belinda Petty, Enerdynamics Instructor As I discussed in Part I of this article, Rockies Express or REX was slated to be among the biggest, most impactful pipeline projects in U.S. natural gas history. The project, which commenced in 2004, … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas: Overcoming the Ugly Duckling Syndrome, Part II

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Enerdynamics

By Belinda Petty, Enerdynamics Instructor In my last blog I discussed the need for the evolving natural gas industry to educate the public and key stakeholders.  In this article, I’ll discuss more in depth on how this might occur. First, … Continue reading →

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Smart Grid Enables Electric Market Participation by All Customers

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President In continuing our discussion of Smart Grid applications, another key function of the Smart Grid is to use communications, monitoring and control technologies to enable a host of new services. Such services allow customers to … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Energy Currents!

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Enerdynamics

Welcome to Energy Currents, a new educational tool from Enerdynamics! The goal of our blog is two-fold. First, we hope to offer a forum where you can continue learning about trends and topics of importance in the natural gas and … Continue reading →

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