When Americans think about the price of oil, they usually focus on the number quoted every day in financial markets. If Brent crude is trading above $100 a barrel or West Texas […]
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Rising Crude Oil Imports Reduce China’s Need to Draw from Stocks
China has relied on its huge crude oil inventories since the Iran war hiked oil prices to above $100 per barrel. The world’s biggest crude importer has drawn from its 1.3-billion-barrel stash […]
Batteries and cells: Whether on wheels or the grid, it’s all about chemistry and cost
Lithium turned the battery industry from powering torches to running the country, and an ever increasing share of the world’s car industry. And it’s still rapidly evolving. The post Batteries and cells: […]
European Natural Gas Prices Surge to Highest Level Since 2022
The benchmark European natural gas price jumped by 3% at opening in Amsterdam on Friday as the Middle East escalation continues to restrict Qatari LNG flows and some EU countries started tapping […]
US nuclear revival faces scrutiny after incidents at flagship plant
Michigan reactor restart is delayed as Trump administration champions nuclear energy to meet booming AI power demand via Financial Times – Energy https://ift.tt/6QtmD1n
Why Flat Performance Matters More Than Peak Efficiency in Data Center Design
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the power requirements of modern data centers. At this point in the timeline of AI’s continued evolution, this statement should not be controversial. The deployment of increasingly […]
Google supersizes PJM virtual power plant to more than 1 GW
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Google is expanding its efforts to contract distributed capacity to help meet its power needs in the PJM Interconnection with […]
Nature Can’t Wait
Nature Can’t Wait Oct 22, 2026Mary Robinson Although the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are spurring governments to increase spending on defense and focus more on economic growth, it would […]
Energy Storage Growth Surge Goes Global: Three Things to Know
Energy storage deployment is set for another record in 2026 by adding 188 gigawatts (GW) or 535 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of energy storage projects, 62% of which are installed in China, the US […]
The capacity market crisis is a design problem, not a verdict on competition
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Frank Willey is an assistant director and Stephen Greene is a nonresident senior fellow in the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy […]