While most countries manage their nuclear energy as a public sector, controlled and maintained by the state, the United States takes a uniquely American – which is to say, privatized – approach. […]
Long Time Comin’ – Can Permian Gas Processing Capacity Keep Pace With Production Gains?
A combination of new natural gas takeaway capacity out of the Permian, rising feedgas demand from LNG export terminals and stronger gas prices at the Waha Hub will support a steady increase […]
More Proof That Trump’s War On Renewable Energy Is Failing, Badly
For all the damage US President Donald Trump has done to the domestic wind and solar industries, they just keep persisting. The latest example is the massive, 550-mile, 3-gigawatt SunZia SouthWest Transmission […]
This US EV Market Share Chart Is Quite Lame
Cox Automotive collects the most extensive data on US EV sales, through its long famed and respected arm Kelley Blue Book. In the opening paragraph of its latest report on the market, […]
Why Diesel Prices Surge Faster Than Gasoline in Every Energy Crisis
When a geopolitical shock hits energy markets, the same pattern plays out: diesel prices spike fast, while gasoline lags behind. According to data from the Energy Information Administration, since the conflict in […]
Mexico updates distributed generation rules to formally integrate energy storage
The new provisions published by the country’s energy regulator are aimed to adjust the technical and administrative criteria for distributed generation, particularly with regard to energy storage, installed capacity limits, and interconnection […]
Distributed batteries get legislative, utility lift in California
Dive Brief: Ava Community Energy launched an $11.25 million incentive program last week for residential customers installing solar and battery storage in their homes. The Oakland, California-based community choice aggregator’s SmartHome Battery […]
IEA Chief Issues Stark Warning on Oil Prices
Just as oil prices on the futures market slip again on hopes for a quick end to the war in the Middle East, the head of the International Energy Agency issued a […]
The U.S. Is Making Major Strides Toward Nuclear Fuel Independence
Nuclear energy is poised for a major comeback in the United States. Donald Trump has made the revitalization of the domestic nuclear power sector a major aim of his administration, with the […]
The Rare Earth Trap: How China Outmaneuvered the Entire Western Defense Industry
In 1992, China’s political leader Deng Xiaoping made a comparison that should’ve set off alarms across the West: “There is oil in the Middle East; there is rare earth in China.” Instead, […]
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