Tag: MLPs

Here’s an article that provides some cheery news about the cost of energy in California: due to the early start we got in wind and solar in the 1980s, and the learning curve that we’ve applied over these decades, the …

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It’s hard to know what to make of this week’s unanimous Senate vote, confirming Ernie Moniz as the new U.S. Energy Secretary, replacing the outgoing Steven Chu.  If you’re a fan of a sustainable energy policy, it’s certainly not a …

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Here’s an article that communicates the truth of the clean energy scene i.e., that fossil fuels have more than enough clout in this world to have survived the short-term threat to their existence, and will remain prominent in the global …

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Here’s a good article that discusses the pressures India faces to install more electricity generation capacity.  In many respects, the issues are altogether different than those in the U.S.  In particular, India is a nation in which supply doesn’t generally …

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I had lunch yesterday with a young attorney (more details on him soon) who will be researching and writing on the legal aspects of renewable energy for our readers at 2GreenEnergy.  I view this as a fantastic opportunity, since there …

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I write this from the beautiful campus of UCLA, specifically, the Anderson School of Management, where I’m a few minutes early for a conference called: Sustainability Conference – The Financial Implications of Going Green. After all, this really IS the …

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Here’s an important white paper that my friend Tim Kingston just sent me, that frankly, I’m unlikely to read. Say what? It’s on a financial issue, master limited partnerships (MLPs), that I’ve heard plenty about over the last two meetings …

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The subject of master limited partnerships (MLPs) arose in a session here at the Renewable Energy Finance Forum.  MLPs are the perfect vehicle to raise capital for movies – and for oil and gas exploration.  Why not renewables?  It’s unclear.  …

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