While this has served to green the operations of many data centres in the US, the growing demand for digital data is threatening to drive these tech giants off course. With individual […]
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Study links solar surge to evening price hikes for fossil energy
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 A new study examining electricity markets in Western Australia reveals that the rapid spread of rooftop solar installations can unintentionally increase market power among fossil […]
Rooftop solar saved California ratepayers $1.5 billion last year
Rooftop solar saved California ratepayers $1.5 billion in 2023, but state regulators argue it imposed an $8.5 billion cost. A new report challenges that claim, citing calculation errors and overlooked benefits. From […]
Pakistan’s net-metering solar capacity hits 4 GW
Pakistan’s net-metering solar capacity surpassed 4 GW in 2024, marking significant growth in its solar market ahead of upcoming changes to the program later this month. Pakistan’s on-grid, net-metered solar capacity reached […]
Why Does Geothermal’s Messaging Sound Like Fossil Fuel & Nuclear’s?
One of the things I’ve found amusing while researching this series on geothermal is how much the sector’s rhetoric mirrors the natural gas and nuclear industry’s. It’s not the flex they think […]
Natural Gas Prices Drive Electricity Costs Upward
Consumers in New York are incensed by high electricity bills and even higher ones if the electric companies get their rate hike requests approved. British electricity customers are also unhappy with their […]
US storage installations increased 33% in 2024 finds Wood Mackenzie
The US energy storage market set a new record in 2024 with 12.3GW of installations across all segments, according to the US Energy Storage Monitor report released by the American Clean Power […]
Why solar and batteries are the new “baseload”, and now the engine room of the energy transition
One of the world’s biggest investors in renewable energy infrastructure says the falling cost of solar and batteries is pushing the green energy transition to a “tipping point”, and will underpin the […]
New Zealand Heads for 100% Renewables!
In an exciting new announcement, the New Zealand Electricity Authority predicts that their electricity grid will be 100% renewable by 2040. New Zealand has four major energy suppliers — Meridian, Contact, Genesis, […]
Michigan nuclear plant shows the challenges the U.S. will face in safely restarting old reactors
The Palisades nuclear power plant in Covert, Michigan, Feb. 24, 2025. Spencer Kimball | CNBC COVERT, Mich. — A nuclear power plant on the shores of Lake Michigan is aiming to make […]
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