When Joe Biden and Democrats got control of the White House and Congress, they revived and extended the $7,500 EV tax credit, with some new stipulations but also very inclusive loopholes. In […]
‘Thousands of Hoover Dams:’ Utilities request $1.4 trillion in spending through 2030
Electricity prices in the U.S. are increasing to the point where — as Latitude Media executive editor Stephen Lacey said on Open Circuit last year — they’re the new “price of eggs” […]
Utility investment plans jump 21%, further threatening affordability: PowerLines
Dive Brief: Investor-owned utilities have boosted their 5-year capital expenditure plans by about 21% in order to meet rising electricity demand, threatening to exacerbate an energy affordability crisis that is worrying almost […]
Iran war damaged as much as $58 billion of energy infrastructure, Rystad estimates
The Middle East war has damaged as much as $58 billion worth of energy infrastructure, according to an estimate published by consulting firm Rystad Energy on Wednesday. Iran has attacked the oil […]
Norway’s Oil Export Earnings Surge 68% Amid Iran War
Norway’s crude oil export earnings surged 67.9% year-on-year in March to a record 57.4 billion kroner ($6.1 billion), primarily driven by soaring global energy prices following the outbreak of the Iran war […]
Solid-State Batteries Could Shatter China’s Grip on Global Energy Storage
The global battery sector is on fire – and we’re not just talking about lithium-ion battery explosions. In 2025, the global lithium-ion battery market topped USD $150 billion in 2025, marking a […]
U.S. Is Most Resilient to the Energy Shock, Until It Isn’t
The seven-week-long war in Iran has shown that the regions are not equally hurt by the worst oil and gas disruption in history. Asian countries, which are most dependent on oil and […]
LNG Shock Hits Supply Chains as War Disrupts Global Flows
The war in the Middle East has hurt the global LNG industry and promoted a supply chain crisis that will leave global scars. The warning comes from the head of the International […]
Renewable energy sets new US record, beating gas on the grid for the first time in month of March
It’s just one month, but it’s a sign of where the US is headed as renewable energy – namely solar – surges onto the grid, despite Trump. The post Renewable energy sets […]
“100 pct renewable, 74 pct of the time:” How Australia’s most advanced grid plans to be an energy powerhouse
State’s transmission network says the long-term plan is to become a clean energy powerhouse, able to meet peak demand around eight times greater than current levels with firmed solar and wind. The […]