For nearly two decades, the “smart meter” has been a staple of the utility landscape. However, for most utilities, these first-generation Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI 1.0) devices were essentially digital replacements for […]
Wholesale power prices plunge as renewables surge, batteries boom, and gas hits 23-year low
Wholesale electricity prices plunge as wind displaces coal, batteries push out gas and home storage softens the evening peaks and helps reshape the grid. The post Wholesale power prices plunge as renewables […]
Jet Fuel Spike Blows a Hole in Airline Profit Forecasts
The fresh spike in jet fuel prices in July upended the profit guidance of U.S. airlines, whose management teams had to readjust earnings estimates for the year just days ahead of reporting […]
Hitting EU Renewables Targets Could Slash Gas Demand a Quarter by 2030
The European Union could save a lot on LNG imports by 2030 if it achieves its heat pump, solar, and wind installation targets…so much so that the bloc could save twice the […]
New Solar Cell Design Solves A Problem That’s Plagued Panels for Decades
Solar power is far and away the cheapest form of new energy to install in nearly every context around the world. Even in the United States, where the cost of solar additions […]
Refined Fuels, Not Crude, Are Driving the Oil Market Crunch
Oil prices have just come off a fresh two-month high as the crude oil market has tumbled this week amid signals of de-escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict. Despite the slump in crude […]
Oil Prices Ignore the Warning Signs in Physical Markets
Oil price movements since the start of March this year have become the topic of dozens of discussions. Many have been puzzled by futures prices and why they haven’t gone through the […]
The Carbon Capture Boom Is Starting to Crack
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology grew in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic as several governments and private companies pledged to support a green transition. The use of CCS was expected to […]
Renewable jet fuel producer Neste swings to profit after Iran war sends prices soaring
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Finland’s radical answer to renewable energy’s biggest headache: The world’s largest sand battery
The industrial-scale sand battery in Finland’s Pornainen can cover almost one month of the town’s heating demands in the summer and as much as one week in the winter. Polar Night Energy […]