Utility Strategies for Renewable Energy

A New, Essential Report from
Thinking Energy
Available July 15, 2005

Is ‘global warming’ real? Does ‘renewable energy’ work?
A recent study by Yale University shows that
92% of Americans are worried about dependence on foreign oil and
that 93% of the American public wants the government
to support new energy technologies.
How should utilities respond to this trend, cost-effectively and efficiently?

Utilities worldwide are under pressure to ‘clean up their act’ and many have gone to great lengths to do so. Utilities have boosted their use of gas and temporarily turned their back on coal. A number of utilities have plunged into the confusing world of renewable energy. But they’ve found that most renewable power isn’t ‘ready for prime time.’ With the possible exception of wind power – which has its own spectrum of issues – renewables are technologically backward, uneconomic, or plain impractical. Right now, the industry stands on a dangerous edge: should it embrace renewable technologies, or fight for coal, nuclear and other proven and cheap options?

Earth, Water, Fire & Air: Utility Strategies for Renewable Energy can help you weigh the options available and help you develop a strategy that fits your needs as a responsible and responsive business. It’s by Thinking Energy, publishers of the best-selling reports Power Market Risk, Back To Coal and Ontario’s Energy Crunch.

This brand-new report assesses:
• Still the world’s Number One renewable energy source, what’s the future for hydro?
• It may be the most popular choice, but can we surmount wind power’s poor capacity utilization and dispatchability problems?
• Biomass is popular with the public. But is it economic? Is it really carbon dioxide neutral?
• Is the future bright for solar?
• Why are tidal and geothermal stymied from the start?
• What are realistic levels for renewables’ share of the utility mix?

You’ll find the answer to all these questions and more in Earth, Water, Fire & Air: Utility Strategies for Renewable Energy, priced at $250.00. Order your copy now!

ISBN: 0-9727037-2-1
Format: 8.5 x 11 in., spiral-bound, soft cover, over 200pp,
$250.00
Publication Date: July 15, 2005

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