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Yes, There Will Be Enough Biofuels; No, They Won’t Impact Food Supplies
Today I was challenged for probably the 50th time on the subject of biofuels, which I’m bullish about. But I’m bullish about them where they make sense, and bearish where they don’t. […]
The Final Countdown – Bearish 2023 Gas Market Punctuates Last Throes of Shale Era Abundance
The Lower 48 natural gas market has had the most bearish start to a new year in a long time. Production has been at record highs, an exceptionally warm start to January […]
European Solar And Wind Surpass Gas Power For The First Time
Harvesting soybeans under hanging solar panels in Amance, eastern France. Solar and wind overtook … [+] natural gas electricity generation to produce more than a fifth of the EU’s electricity last year, […]
Is Delivering 100% Renewable Energy on an Hourly Basis at Cost-Competitive Rates Achievable?
Cynics might argue that it’s impossible to operate the power grid economically with 100% renewable energy on an hourly basis, but a model developed by Peninsula Clean Energy, a community choice aggregation […]
ISO-NE to begin dispatching growing fleet of ‘front-of-meter’ solar resources in boost to reliability
ISO New England will begin dispatching its growing “front-of-meter” solar fleet in December, a move the grid operator says could lower the price of wholesale electricity and improve reliability. Earlier this month, […]
Unlock Electrification at Scale by Harmonizing Fleets with the Grid
By Courtney Ehrlichman This post originally appeared in the Electrification Coalition blog. Where we can make an impact At Panasonic Smart Mobility Office (SMO), we are applying our expertise to tackling the […]
The Future Battlefields: Rare Earth Elements
Picture taken on January 12, 2023 shows a view of the iron mine of Swedish state-owned mining … [+] company LKAB in Swedens northernmost city Kiruna. – Europe’s largest known deposit of […]
How The Salton Sea Could Solve Battery Mineral Supply Issues
In late summer, it’s not uncommon for a big storm to send a gush of water down an arroyo, a dry streambed that gets cut by monsoon storms in the Southwest. To […]
Creating a Global Fuel Lifecycle Methodology
Creating a Global Fuel Lifecycle Methodology A qualitative assessment of existing methodologies and opportunities for the future Recommendations for a global lifecycle methodology International maritime policy currently focuses on the TTW impact […]