This shift is already visible. Since the US-Israel conflict in the Middle East began, one German renewable energy firm saw inquiries for solar panels rise by 30%, while the UK saw solar […]
PJM Auction Comes Up 6.8 Gigawatts Short As Data Centers Devour Power
The largest US power grid failed for a third straight year to secure enough future supply commitments to ensure reliability for the future amid a historic boom in data center demand. PJM […]
What are tank bottoms?
Crude oil inventories held at storage facilities in Cushing, Oklahoma, fell below 20 million barrels during the week ending June 19 until the week ending July 10, according to our Weekly Petroleum […]
Renewables remain cheapest, but their LCOE is rising: Lazard
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The levelized cost of electricity is on the rise for all types of generation, including renewables, but unsubsidized […]
IEA Predicts First Decrease in Global Oil Demand Since 2020
Global oil demand could decrease for the first time since 2020, following months of oil trade restrictions in the Middle East and ongoing geopolitical turmoil, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on […]
FERC Orders Mandatory NERC Reliability Standards for Data Center and Other Computational Loads
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has directed the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to file one or more new or modified mandatory reliability standards governing the integration of computational loads—a […]
The off-grid data center fantasy
A major fault line runs through the data center debate: how many will actually go off-grid? There’s a lot of enthusiasm in Silicon Valley for breaking free from the grid. But even […]
E.U. Proposes Changes to Emissions Trading System
The European Union is facing a green backlash as emissions cuts become harder and require bigger overhauls to industry and livelihoods via NYT > Business > Energy & Environment https://ift.tt/jbFc9g6
Australia Nails It Again — On Large Data Centers This Time
The United States kicked off the solar power industry, but then Germany took it to another level, and Australia followed close behind and became true leader globally in rooftop solar power adoption. […]
AI Boom Sends U.S. Electricity Demand to New High
U.S. electricity consumption set a new record high last year and is on track for new all-time highs this year and next, as the AI boom has ended America’s decade of stagnant […]