When the International Energy Agency issued its 2026 outlook on energy investment, it had a surprise for its audience, predicting a decline in oil investment, instead of an increase, as the current […]
Solar & Storage Provide Over 90% of All New Power Added to the U.S. Grid in Q1, Despite Headwinds in Washington
U.S. Exceeds 6 Million Solar Installations Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States added 7.8 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing 6 million cumulative installations […]
Hotly contested electricity pricing reform “not about protecting networks,” says AEMC chair
Ahead of final recommendations next week, AEMC chair says pricing reforms "not about protecting networks from disruption" and will respect interests of consumers with solar and battery storage. The post Hotly contested […]
How China is reshaping the global auto market
In 2020, China exported about a million cars a year. Now, it’s tracking somewhere around twelve million — surpassing the historic peaks of giants like Japan and Germany. Yet this massive global […]
Solar capacity up 20% from last summer: EIA
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Utility-scale solar generation is expected to increase 19% this summer compared to last summer, reflecting a 20% increase in capacity, […]
Guyana’s Oil Boom Gets a Major Boost From $100 Crude
Oil prices remain elevated in the wake of the Iran War. Tehran’s ability to close the Strait of Hormuz has sharply crimped world oil supply, with around 20% of all petroleum consumed […]
Why Household Batteries Are Becoming Strategic Assets
The Strait of Hormuz has become the pressure point of the global energy system. The war has already deprived global markets of 1 billion barrels of crude oil and petroleum products. Supply […]
Why Power Prices Are Rising Faster in Deregulated States
Back in the last century, when neo-liberalism, deregulation, and privatization were all the rage, we, in the USA, decided to restructure and deregulate the electricity industry, on the theory that such action […]
Britain’s Electric Vehicle Market Is Booming as Fuel Prices Climb
Brits are racing to get their hands on electric vehicles after a surge in oil prices triggered by the war in Iran has driven away demand for petrol and diesel cars, one […]
The Reliability Crisis Utilities Don’t Want to Talk About
What are the optics? AI centers are gobbling up power production, transmission space, and water. Transmission line expansion at a pitiable pace. A rush to build enough power plants. Forest fires burn […]
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