I know an electrician in Melbourne who cops a few comments when he pulls up to worksites in his Tesla – ladder on top, tools in the back. But the laughter fades […]
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Ireland to meet 2030 target of 8 GW solar, claims Wood MacKenzie
Wood MacKenzie predicts that Ireland will meet its 8 GW 2030 solar target but wind, heat pumps, and electric vehicles (EVs) are all lagging behind theirs. Ireland’s current installed solar capacity is […]
Scotland’s Wind Turbines Are Being Paid to Stand Still 37% of the Time
Operators of wind turbines in Scotland were paid to switch their turbines off 37% of the time over the first half of the year, the Financial Times has reported, an amount equal […]
How Biogas Is Solving Data Centers’ Clean Energy Challenge
Biogas doesn’t just offer a backup plan for tech companies seeking more power; it provides a blueprint for sustainability. By transforming landfill, agricultural, and wastewater emissions into usable power, biogas solves two […]
PJM’s Record-High Capacity Prices Spark Sector Reckoning as Market Signals, Policy Battles Intensify
Capacity prices in PJM Interconnection’s latest auction spiked to the market’s price ceiling, hitting $329.17/MW-day across the board for the 2026/2027 delivery year—the maximum allowed under new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) […]
The hydrogen industry is failing. Here’s how to fix it.
Gabriel G. Rodríguez-Calero is co-founder and CEO of Ecolectro, a green hydrogen startup company. What if there were a way to provide for the world’s $160 billion annual hydrogen needs without spewing […]
EPA aims to revoke ‘endangerment finding’ underpinning power, auto sector climate regs
Dive Brief: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to revoke its “endangerment finding” for greenhouse gas emissions, which underpins regulations that aim to cut those emissions from the power, auto, and oil […]
Move fast, adapt faster: A distributed generation playbook for turbulent times
Goksenin “Goksi” Ozturkeri is a senior advisor at GS Power Partners, an independent power producer. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) made its way to President Donald Trump’s desk and was […]
$8.8B energy efficiency rebate program on hold in most states, underway in some
Dive Brief: Twelve states and the District of Columbia have launched rebate programs funded by the Inflation Reduction Act to help homeowners and low-to-moderate income households increase their energy efficiency. The Home […]
In wind and solar dispute, Sens. Grassley, Curtis delay Trump nominees
Dive Brief: Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and John Curtis, R-Utah, have placed holds on three of President Donald Trump’s nominees to the Department of the Treasury, with Grassley saying that he’s doing […]