The last coal-fired power station in the UK, the 2GW Ratcliffe-on-Soar facility in the East Midlands, is set to close next Monday, nearly 143 years after the world’s first coal-fired power station […]
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IEA Says Massive Investments Are Needed to Hit Global Renewable Energy Target
The global goal to triple renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade is still within reach, but massive investments in power grids and energy storage will be needed, the International […]
Quantum CEO Claims the Shale Revolution Is Over
The U.S. shale revolution is over and large gains in production from now on are unlikely. The verdict comes from the chief executive of Quantum Energy Partners, Wil VanLoh, who suggested that […]
Geothermal Energy Could Outperform Nuclear Power
Geothermal is about to have its moment in the sun. Heat from the Earth’s core could provide a clean, steady, and limitless source of renewable energy to humans. The trick is finding […]
How Consumer Fears About EVs Are Less Prominent Than Ever Before
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! It makes sense that consumers become much more calm once they have a chance to get […]
2023 Was Another Big Year for Newly Installed & Proposed Hybrid Power Plants, Even with PPA Price Increases
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Newly released data compilation from Berkeley Lab tracks operational and proposed plants Improving battery technology and […]
“Catastrophic:” Coalition plan to stop renewables and push nuclear will result in massive supply gaps
Federal energy minister Chris Bowen has launched a new attack against the federal Coalition’s nuclear power policy, saying its plan to stop renewables and potentially “sweat” the remaining coal assets could lead […]
Australia: Rooftop solar PV to overtake coal-fired power by the end of 2024
Australia currently has around 3.6 million households with rooftop solar PV installed, granting households an average annual savings of around AU$1,500 (US$1,021). Collectively, this means Australian households are saving around AU$3 billion […]
How Tesla’s VPP sale signals a shift in Australia’s power market
In this week’s Power Playbook, Yusuf Latief looks into reports of Tesla’s VPP sale in South Australia, a month after the country’s market commission announced they are looking to make the market […]
FERC rejects CPower’s challenge to PJM demand response rules, plus 4 other open meeting takeaways
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday rejected a complaint by CPower Energy Management that argued the PJM Interconnection’s rules are a “Catch-22” that effectively block large-scale residential demand response aggregation, potentially […]
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