http://www.managingpowermag.com Managing POWER en-us 2013 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:35:36 EDT Far from precipitating a crisis in high-tech manufacturing, the Chinese attempt to corner the market on rare earth minerals has instead inspired some healthy competition and adaptation.... http://www.managingpowermag.com/supply_chains/451.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT A variety of factors have exerted downward pressure on wholesale electricity prices the past few years. EIA data suggest this may be a long-term spiral, not just a temporary hiccup.... http://www.managingpowermag.com/supply_chains/440.html Mon, 11 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EDT As 2013 opens, the coal industry is waiting anxiously on a variety of proposals for regulating coal ash. A reclassification as hazardous waste could deal another blow to coal, but some industry observers suspect the worst is not yet to come.... http://www.managingpowermag.com/supply_chains/421.html Wed, 2 Jan 2013 0:00:00 EST The pendulum has recently swung back against nuclear as gas-fired power has surged in response to low prices and abundant supplies. Can nuclear ever regain its edge?... http://www.managingpowermag.com/supply_chains/430.html Wed, 2 Jan 2013 0:00:00 EST Long a tightly controlled near-monopoly, the market for enriched uranium is finally about to see some meaningful foreign competition.... http://www.managingpowermag.com/supply_chains/417.html Thu, 15 Nov 2012 0:00:00 EST Facing increasing competition and a slumping economy, China is moving to strengthen its already robust monopoly over rare earth minerals vital to many advanced energy technologies. ... http://www.managingpowermag.com/supply_chains/398.html Mon, 17 Sep 2012 0:00:00 EDT In addition to low prices for coal and natural gas, prices for uranium oxide are also gently falling. New supplies of uranium and enriched fuel should keep nuclear fuel prices stable for years to come.... http://www.managingpowermag.com/supply_chains/387.html Wed, 18 Jul 2012 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. has been blessed with enormous quantities of natural resources yet has long been a net energy importer. The shift from global purchaser to global supplier of fossil fuels is accelerating.... http://www.managingpowermag.com/supply_chains/396.html Wed, 18 Jul 2012 0:00:00 EDT The end of the long-running flap over access to markets for rare earth minerals may be in sight, driven by a combination of political and diplomatic pressure at high levels and the normal workings of the marketplace.
... http://www.managingpowermag.com/supply_chains/379.html Thu, 10 May 2012 0:00:00 EDT As the resource gets increased and more sophisticated scrutiny, natural gas from shale looks increasingly like a revolutionary force in energy markets. Most recently, the Washington-based environmental and energy think tank Resources for the Future rolled out a serious analysis of the new method of developing gas, and the issues it presents. The preliminary results look very positive for gas.... http://www.managingpowermag.com/supply_chains/359.html Sun, 1 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST