Global investments in oil projects are due to fall for the third year in a row, as the supply shock from the Middle East conflict shifts priorities to new trade routes and […]
All solar cell efficiencies at a glance – updated
The international research group led by Professor Martin Green from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia has published Version 68 of the “Solar Cell Efficiency Tables” in Joule. “One major change […]
Iran energy crisis to ‘reshape’ energy investment – IEA
“We are in the midst of the largest energy security crisis the world has ever faced – and I believe this will reshape investment strategies globally, with parallels to the major changes […]
Aluminum Market Facing ‘Serious and Prolonged Supply Outage’
The war in Iran and the accompanying shipping bottleneck are triggering a historic crisis in the aluminum market, with potentially devastating knock-on effects across sectors that depend on the base metal. Aluminum […]
Energy inflation has been more persistent than expected, Fed’s Goolsbee tells CNBC
Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, speaks during the 29th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on May 6, 2026. Patrick […]
Maybe, Just Maybe, The US Army Wants EVs After All
The US Army has been slow to adopt EVs, but the combination of range extender hybrids and crewless, robotic applications could provide an opening. The post Maybe, Just Maybe, The US Army […]
Natural gas for power generation flat this summer, record high expected in 2027
We forecast natural gas consumption by the U.S. electric power sector this summer will remain near recent highs and set a record next summer in our May Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). Despite […]
Vanadium Batteries Could Break Lithium’s Grip on Energy Storage
next-gen battery systems that form the future of energy storage and break lithium’s chokehold on global clean energy tech supply chains. The batteries show particular promise for energy storage applications, and could […]
Public Service Commission Passes Georgia Power’s Costs to Ratepayers
ATLANTA — Today, despite the efforts of two commissioners, the Georgia Public Service Commission agreed to allow Georgia Power to continue automatically passing along all of its fuel costs to ratepayers rather […]
The direct air capture debate is missing the point
As Occidental Petroleum and BlackRock prepare to bring Stratos — the world’s largest direct air capture plant — online in the Permian Basin, a familiar debate has reignited: Does direct air capture […]
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