Electric vehicles (EVs) have moved from being a niche innovation to a mainstream solution in the automotive industry. As concerns about climate change, energy security, and air pollution grow, the shift to […]
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The ‘hydrogen economy’ may be relatively small, but critical
Researchers have quantified the role of the ‘hydrogen economy’ in making our society more sustainable. They present the results of extensive modelling of pathways to decarbonizing the European economy by 2050. They […]
A path to perovskite PV bankability
This process led manufacturers to adopt passivated emitter rear contact (PERC) crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells approximately 10 years ago and motivated the transition to tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) cells now […]
Has China’s Oil Demand Peaked?
Last year, China’s crude oil imports fell 1.9%, or 240,000 barrels a day, to just over 11mn b/d, marking the first annual decline in two decades barring the disruption caused by the […]
Saudi Arabia signs world’s biggest battery storage deal with China’s BYD
Saudi Arabia likes big, splashy deals and its latest has set the battery industry aflutter, signing with BYD Energy Storage for what will be the world’s biggest ever grid storage contract. The […]
Co-located solar and storage among the ‘most cost-competitive’ options
“Paired with solar PV, we see now [batteries are] becoming one of the most cost-competitive options in major markets around the world, competing with coal and natural gas,” said Wanner. His comments […]
Machine Learning Enhances Solar Power Forecast Accuracy
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 As solar power becomes a more significant component of the global energy grid, improving the accuracy of photovoltaic (PV) generation forecasts is crucial for balancing supply […]
Geothermal Energy vs. Fossil Fuels: Be Careful What You Wish For
New EGS technology has flipped the script on geothermal energy resources in the US, opening up new opportunities across the country and around the world. The post Geothermal Energy vs. Fossil Fuels: […]
How Much do Fossil Fuels Benefit from Subsidies?
𝗛𝗶𝗻𝘁: 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲. It seems there is a fossil fuel theme to my posts this week. It wasn’t intentional. It […]
S.E.C. Moves to Kill Climate Disclosure Rule
The acting chair, Mark Uyeda, is directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to pause its legal defense of a rule requiring companies to make climate disclosures. via NYT > Climate and Environment […]