The report highlighted the growth of data centres in particular, which hit 84GW of capacity in 2025, a 20% increase year-on-year consuming 500TWh of electricity, or 1.9% of global total demand. BloombergNEF […]
Solar and wind generated more electricity globally than gas power for the first time in April
At 531 TWh, electricity generated from wind and solar reached a new global record in April 2026, according to energy think tank Ember. Gas-fired power plants supplied 477 TWh. According to British […]
A blueprint for scalable fusion power
For years, the prospect of commercial nuclear fusion felt a long way off. But recent breakthroughs—like Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s historic 2022 net energy gain—have marked a new chapter in the quest […]
U.S. Energy Storage Installations Post Record First Quarter
Despite unfavorable federal policies, the U.S. energy storage additions jumped by 31% from a year earlier to 9.7 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in the first quarter of 2026, the strongest first quarter in history, […]
76% of Americans want stronger utility oversight
Dive Brief: More than three-quarters – 76% – of Americans want elected officials to exercise stronger utility oversight, even though they appear to have little faith in those officials’ ability to prevent […]
More Nuclear-Powered District Heating Planned in Finland
Finnish energy group Steady Energy has signed a letter of intent with Alva-yhtiöt, the city of Jyväskylä’s water and energy group, to study the suitability of small-scale nuclear power as a source […]
Why Oil’s Supply Crunch Could Arrive Late
The oil market still looks surprisingly calm for a system that has spent nearly three months absorbing the largest supply disruption in modern history. That should probably make people nervous. Because underneath […]
Financing for California’s signature virtual power plant remains uncertain
Dive Brief: California’s nation-leading virtual power plant program faces an uncertain fate after this year. The biennial budget revision released by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this month zeroes out funding for […]
“No one can sanction the sun, no one can blockade the wind:” Bowen backs electrification at UN climate summit
Australia and Turkey have revealed the global oil crisis will prompt a major focus on electrification at the United Nations climate talks in November. The post “No one can sanction the sun, […]
EU Warns Energy Prices Will Stay Elevated Through 2027
Top EU officials said Friday that oil and gas prices are expected to remain elevated through at least the end of 2027, with the fallout from the Iran war likely to keep […]
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