Energy Insider

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2018 editions

Energy Insider: December 20, 2018

• Are Electric Blockchains for Real or Just Hype?
• Now Is the Time for Gas Utilities to Start Talking Decarbonization
• How Will Your Utility Make Money in 2025?
• How to Easily Stock Your LMS with Energy-related Courses

Energy Insider: September 27, 2018

• The Promise of Industry-wide Electrification Moves Forward
• Is Digitalization the Next Hydraulic Fracturing?
• They Got a Smart Meter: What Do Residential Customers Really Want?
• HR Professionals: Get an Overview of the Industry with Free 15-minute Course

Energy Insider: June 19, 2018

• MW vs. MWh: Do You Know Your Electric Units?
• Understanding Natural Gas Units Is Fundamental to Understanding the Industry
• Is a Startup in Bangladesh Building the Future of the Electric Industry?
• Enerdynamics’ Latest Whitepaper Provides All You Need for a Successful Digital Learning Evolution

Energy Insider: March 15, 2018

• Is a U.S. Electric Supply Revolution Underway?
• U.S. Poised to Become a Major Player in World LNG Markets
• Adjusting the Cost-of-service Rate Model: A Win-Win for Utilities and Consumers?
• New Blog 'Energy Training Today' Serves Energy Industry's Learning Professionals

2017 editions

Energy Insider: November 15, 2017

• Will Environmentally Beneficial Electrification Save Electric Utilities From the Death Spiral?
• What Could Change the Future of U.S. Natural Gas Demand?
• Trading Electricity Using Blockchain Technology
• Learn the Electric or Gas Industry in Just One Hour!
   

Energy Insider: July 7, 2017

• The Current Value of Demand Response: It All Depends Where You Look
• Natural Gas Fundamentals in the U.S.: When Will the Market Turn?
• Does Tucson Electric Solar Deal Tell Us Solar Plus Batteries Is Cheaper than Natural Gas Generation?
• eLearning Portal: A New Product from Enerdynamics
   

Energy Insider: April 4, 2017

• New Forms of Demand Side Management Provide Value to Emerging Grid
• Can the Energy Industry Get a Piece of the $1 Trillion Pie?
• Utility of the Future
• Updates Made to Industry Overview Online Courses

2016 editions

Energy Insider: December 28, 2016
 

• Can the Minds Behind Amazon, Virgin, LinkedIn, and Facebook Deliver the Future of Energy?
• Natural Gas as a Renewable Fuel
• The Election Is Over: What's In Store for the Energy Industry Under the Next Administration?
• Wholesale Power Markets: A New Online Course by Enerdynamics
   

Energy Insider: October 7, 2016
 

• Do Northern California and Southern Australia Herald the End of Baseload Generation?
• Surviving the Winter Without Aliso Canyon (and What’s Next When Winter Ends?)
• A New Workforce Will Drive Energy's Future

Energy Insider: July 7, 2016
 

• Are Electric Vehicles (EVs) Poised to Save the Utility?
• Industry Continues to Strengthen Gas Pipeline Safety Regulations
• Will Amazon's Echo Speaker Become Your Home Energy Management System?
• Energy Currents Provides Expert Insight into Industry Topics and Trends

Energy Insider: April 6, 2016
 

• New York Reforming the Energy Vision: A New Model for the Electric Business Worldwide?
• First U.S. Ship with Exported LNG Sails Into Uncertain Global Market
• Renewables vs. Fossil Fuels and Nuclear: Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Energy?

2015 editions

Energy Insider: December 29, 2015
 

• Key Electric Industry Trends for 2016
• Four Trends Shaping the Gas Industry in 2016
• 2016 Is the Year Utilities Must Decide How to Interact with Solar PV

Energy Insider: September 30, 2015
 

• A Look at EnerNOC's Retooled Business Model
• No Shortage of Pipeline Proposals for the European Market
• Understanding and Preparing for the Future Electric Grid
• Infographics Show How Gas and Electricity Travel from Source to Consumer

Energy Insider: June 29, 2015
 

• Can State Regulators Find a Solution to the Net Metering Wars?
• EPA Study Suggests Fracking Has Little Impact on Drinking Water
• New Infographic Shows Home of the Future
• What Services are Bought and Sold in an ISO?

Energy Insider: April 2, 2015
 

• Utilities Grapple with a 'No Load Growth' Future
• Is It Already Time To Discuss Peak Shale Gas?
• Despite Low Oil Prices, Don't Dismiss Electric Vehicles (EVs)
• Infographic Shows U.S. Natural Gas Flow by Source and Sector
   

2014 editions

Energy Insider: December 22, 2014
 

• Will the Energy Services Gulf Become the Next Digital Divide?
• Shale Gas Continues to Roil Gas Markets
• Will a DSPP or a DSO Become the Electric Distribution System's Future?
• Energy Infographics for You to Use and Share

Energy Insider: September 30, 2014
 

• Recent Trends in Electric Deregulation: Transition or Implosion?
• Pipeline Safety an Ongoing Concern, Priority for All Segments of the Natural Gas Industry
• What Exactly is the EPA Clean Power Plan?
• E-Learning Can Be Customized to Meet a Company's Training Goals and Budget

Energy Insider: July 1, 2014
 

• Hard to Predict: PJM's Capacity Auction Results
• Are Changes Needed in the Gas Industry to Reliably Serve the Electric Industry?
• Electric Vehicles Spark Excitement at Transportation Conference
• Fall Seminars Reflect Training-worthy Trends in Gas and Electric Industries

Energy Insider: March 27, 2014
 

• Purdue Study Suggests Indiana Utilities Must Learn to Live with No Load Growth
• Natural Gas Liquids — The Little-known Reason for the Shale Gas Boom
• Can the Nation's Largest Merchant Generator Thrive in a Transition to Distributed Energy?
• Recently Released Electric Industry Overview v3 Features New Look and Updated Content

   

2013 editions

Energy Insider: December 18, 2013
 

• A Look Back at 2013, and Energy Trends to Watch for in 2014
• Fundamentals Continue to Rule Natural Gas Pricing
• Are Utilities Retrenching Their Customer-funded Energy Efficiency Programs?
• So Just How Does a Utility Make Money?

Energy Insider: September 26, 2013
 

• More Than a Decade After Enron, How Can Energy Companies Still Manipulate Markets?
• Gas/electric Industries Seek a Happy Codependence as Gas-fired Generation is on the Rise
• Are Thermal Loads the Answer to Our 130-year Quest for Energy Storage?
• Infographics Help Unravel the Complexities of the Data-driven Energy Industry

Energy Insider: June 25, 2013
 

• Shrinking Electric Demand Growth: How Will Utilities Cope?
• Electric Industry Must Plan Now for Increased Natural Gas Generation
• Will Renewables Finally Drive a Distributed Generation Revolution?
• Gas Industry Overview: Enerdynamics' Latest Online Course to Benefit from Revamp

Energy Insider: March 25, 2013
 

• The Value of Regional Transmission Organizations
• Will Low Natural Gas Prices Stall the Shale Gas Boom?
• Can High-penetration Solar Work on the Distribution Grid?
• The Executive Forum

2012 editions

Energy Insider: December 21, 2012
 

• Electricity: The Key to the Future
• Will the Nation's Romance with Natural Gas Continue in 2013?
• Will Renewables Development in the Emerging World Lead to a New Energy Paradigm?
• Coming to a City Near You in 2013: Enerdynamics' Gas and Electric Public Seminars

Energy Insider: September 27, 2012
 

• U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 20-year Low — What Happened?
• Why Europe May Walk Away From Its Shale Gas Reserves
• An Inside Look at Costa Rica's Commitment to Renewable and Sustainable Energy
• Electric Business Understanding Offers Big-picture Perspective to an Array of Industry Employees

Energy Insider: June 27, 2012
 

• The Impact of Demand Side Management on Wholesale Electricity Markets
• Gas-to-liquids Gaining Ground in Global Gas Market?
• The State of Offshore Wind as a Viable Renewable Resource
• When Onsite Training Makes Economic Sense

Energy Insider: March 21, 2012
 

• Net Zero: Will Future Buildings Consume Significantly Less Energy or Even None at All?
• How LNG Exports May Impact the U.S. Natural Gas Marketplace
• Is Europe Still Leading the Charge on Renewables?
• Enerdynamics Online Training Program: Your Questions Answered

2011 editions

Energy Insider: December 21, 2011
 

• New Environmental Rules and the Electric Industry – Lots of Fuss or Real Impacts?
• All Gas Companies are Affected by the San Bruno Pipeline Rupture
• Is the Photovoltaic Industry Living Up to Its Hype?
• Energy Workforce Development: Training Programs Help Fill Industry's Knowledge Gap

Energy Insider: August 22, 2011
 

• How to Understand Electric Market Structures
• Fracking: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
• Are Renewables Vital to the Nation's Security?
• IT's Growing Need for Business Training

Energy Insider: May 18, 2011
 

• Is the U.S. Moving Inevitably to Competitive Electric Markets?
• Is the Era of Abundant, Long-term, Low-cost Natural Gas Truly Here?
• Japan Looks to Renewable Energy Technology to Maintain, Rebuild in Wake of Disaster
• When E-learning Is (and Is Not) an Effective Tool

Energy Insider: February 15, 2011
 

• Electric Storage Revolution Coming Soon?
• U.S. Becoming Natural Gas Exporter?
• High Penetration Renewables Can Work
• Learning through Interaction