In recent months I’ve been looking at the hard-to-decarbonize segments of the transportation industry. My assertion for years has been that all ground transportation will electrify with grid- and battery-electric, that short- […]
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Liberated wind and solar hit record of 143 pct of demand in South Australia
Wind and solar, newly liberated by the introduction of new grid protocols in South Australia, have set a new record share of local demand – reaching a peak of 142.3 per cent […]
Global Oil And Gas Discoveries Set To Hit 75-Year Low In 2021
Global oil and gas discoveries in 2021 are on track to hit their lowest full-year level in 75 years should the remainder of December fail to yield any significant finds, Rystad Energy […]
How Microreactors Could Change the Nuclear Power Industry (and the World)
What is a microreactor and why would you want one? The definition could be debated, but nuclear reactors in the 1 MW to 20 MW range generally fit the bill, and there […]
The Supreme Court Case That Could Transform Energy Markets
We think the US Supreme Court, with its 6-3 conservative majority, is considering one of the most sweeping changes to federal regulatory policy that we can imagine. The court is hearing a […]
E.P.A. Announces Tightest-Ever Auto Pollution Rules
Under the new plan, designed to reduce planet-warming tailpipe emissions, new vehicles would be required to average 55 miles per gallon starting in 2026. via NYT > Business > Energy & Environment […]
Solar PV, wind remain cheapest generation technologies in Australia
The 256MWp Kiamal Solar Farm (pictured) in the Australian state of Victoria. Image: Total Eren. New research has revealed that solar PV and wind continue to be the cheapest new-build electricity generation […]
UK Gas Prices Break Records As Europe’s Energy Crisis Worsens
UK gas prices surged to an all-time high of 350p per therm on Thursday, up 520 percent year-to-date amid soaring demand and continued supply concerns across the continent this winter. While prices […]
Optimizing Resilience in Microgrids to Address Outages, Emergencies
Efforts to optimize resilience in microgrids involve evaluating a number of factors, among them available generating resources, location of the proposed microgrid, the likelihood of outages and the status of the existing […]
Renewable Fuels: The Bridge Between Now and Net Zero
Darren Tasker, vice president of industrial sales at Volvo Penta of the Americas, discusses renewable fuels as a resilient and sustainable solution for backup power generation systems, helping to bridge the gap […]