Spanish researchers found that semi-transparent silicon PV greenhouses boosted tomato fruit weight by 25% while generating 726.8 kWh over two seasons, outperforming cadmium telluride PV and shaded controls. The PV-Si system balanced sunlight, […]
Hydrogen Production Setbacks at Plug Power After DOE Loan Suspension
Plug Power Inc., one of the original pioneers in hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen production in the U.S., is in hot water. The U.S. Department of Energy just put a freeze on […]
Texas opens $350M advanced nuclear grant program
Dive Brief: The Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, or TANEO, on Wednesday began accepting applications for up to $350 million in state funding for projects that will help bring about a “nuclear […]
High Gas Prices? No Worries, Just Use More Ethanol
The EPA says it will lower gas prices by raising the percentage of ethanol in gasoline to 15% and waiving clean air regulations. The post High Gas Prices? No Worries, Just Use […]
Fuel Shock Forces Airlines Into Emergency Mode
Soaring jet fuel prices have hit the profitability of airlines, who have started raising air fares and grounding flights to contain the fallout from the Iran war, which has more than doubled […]
$100 Oil Isn’t Enough to Balance Alberta’s Books
Oil markets reversed their recent downtrend on Thursday, with oil prices surging after President Donald Trump declared that the U.S. would continue to hit Iran "extremely hard" for the next two to […]
State utility laws are the primary barrier to Trump’s AI ratepayer protection pledge
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Devin Hartman is director of energy and environmental policy at R Street Institute. Kent Chandler is resident senior fellow, energy and […]
Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Systems Account for 20% of Puerto Rico’s Capacity Mix
Rooftop solar generating capacity in Puerto Rico totaled 1,456 megawatts (MW) at the end of 2025, 20% of the overall capacity mix. Rooftop solar capacity has increased faster than other sources over […]
Global Fuel Shortage Pushes Governments Toward Demand Controls
This week saw something that does not happen very often. WTI, normally trading at a discount to Brent crude, moved higher than the North Sea-focused benchmark. Traders explained it with fears of […]
Chart of the Day: How renewables have helped slash emissions on Australia’s main grid
Australia’s grid emissions have fallen sharply over the last decade, and the last five years. The biggest falls are in those states that have gone fastest on renewables. The post Chart of […]
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