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Making Residual Value Real: Where is Solar's Emilio Estevez?

It is no secret that costs of capital must decrease to make distributed generation a massively scaling resource. And, as costs of capital steadily decrease, the “residual value” — what happens to the asset once the PPA’s run out — becomes more and more important.   With that in mind, it no longer seems reasonable to fill years 20 and beyond — after

TransCanada CEO says looking at alternatives to Cacouna terminal

April 8 (Reuters) - TransCanada Corp is looking at alternatives to the Cacouna terminal, both inside Quebec and elsewhere, and said the Energy East pipeline project will not necessarily involve two export terminals, the company's chief executive said on Wednesday.

Green Mutual Funds and ETFs May Recover in 2015

Alternative energy mutual funds are continuing to recover from a slump which started in fall 2014. Annual returns range greatly, though, from a high of 15.6 percent for Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth (BIAWX), to a low of -15.8 percent for Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy (GAAEX). The large 12-month drop by GAAEX was precipitated by painful losses in some of its top weighted holdings.

OPEC should change course, cut oil output - Libya official

* OPEC governor: production cut of at least 800,000 bpd needed

India's Modi goes shopping for nuclear power in France and Canada

NEW DELHI, April 8 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to advance the purchase of massive nuclear reactors and fuel from France and Canada to power a resurgent economy, overriding domestic opposition and concerns over liability laws as he embarks on a foreign tour.

Shell takeover could net BG's CEO over $48 mln

LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc's agreed takeover of BG Group Plc will trigger payouts for BG Chief Executive Helge Lund that could see his pay for his first year top 32 million pounds ($47.8 million), a Reuters analysis of corporate filings shows.

One $70 billion deal, just three advisers for Shell and BG

LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell's $70 billion takeover of British energy firm BG stands out because only two investment banks and a boutique firm were selected for the advisory work.

APG adds support to BP climate change resolution

LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Dutch pension scheme APG was among a group of investors to pledge support on Wednesday to a planned resolution on "climate change resilience" at oil giant BP's upcoming annual general meeting.

UPDATE 1-Pakistan MPs speak out against intervention in Yemen

ISLAMABAD, April 8 (Reuters) - Pakistani members of parliament spoke against becoming militarily involved in Yemen on Wednesday as they resumed a one-sided debate on a Saudi request to join a campaign against Iran-allied Houthi forces in Yemen.

RPT-US oil output is falling! Or maybe not - market's data quandary

NEW YORK, April 8 (Reuters) - The immediate outlook for U.S. oil production has rarely been more important for the financial world, with traders scrutinizing every scrap of data for signs of a sustained pull-back in output. It has also rarely been harder to predict.

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