The U.S. needs a massive green hydrogen industry to decarbonize its electricity, transportation and industrial sectors, and major investments and policy changes today to enable it to grow to its full potential in the decades […]
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Is Wave Energy Ready to Climb Out of the ‘Valley of Death’?
A clutch of wave power developers is hoping to shake off the technology’s forever-round-the-corner reputation with commercial-scale arrays that could be in the water next year. AW-Energy, a Finnish developer, is looking […]
Will California’s Ban on Gas Cars Boost America’s Flat EV Market?
California plans to ban new internal-combustion vehicles by 2035. But are electric vehicles ready to take their place? We know that there are dozens and dozens of more models of electric cars […]
The Geopolitical Impact Of A Natural Gas Revolution
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict – Now, Turkey is sending its Syrian mercenaries to another reigniting conflict zone: The battle over Nagorno Karabakh between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Renewed fighting erupted on September 27th […]
Blue Ammonia: Another Major Breakthrough For Hydrogen Power
Hydrogen burns completely cleanly, leaving behind nothing but water vapor, making it extremely attractive as an emissions-free fossil fuel alternative. While hydrogen receives a lot of lip service as a potential clean […]
Using Ammonia As Jet Fuel – Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Ammonia and aviation“The density of liquid ammonia allows for conventional aircraft configurations to be used and it may be possible to retrofit into an existing engine, resulting in a zero-carbon jet that […]
A Major Supply Shortage Is Set To Hit Lithium Markets
Lithium producers do not feel threatened by Tesla’s plan to produce lithium in Nevada. Miners, as well as analysts, believe that despite the recent drop in lithium prices, the industry is in […]
Are “Energy Communities” The Future Of Renewables?
There is a new emerging trend in renewable energy with a rather idyllic sounding name: energy communities. These communities are designed as a model for the brave new world of producer-consumers–individuals that […]
WoodMac: Global Energy Storage Capacity to Hit 741GWh by 2030
Global energy storage capacity is now expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31 percent through 2030, according to Wood Mackenzie’s new global storage outlook. The market will […]
How a Single UK Turbine Could Prove a New Use Case for Wind Power
A trial to test the concept of using a wind turbine to help smooth peaks and troughs in electricity supply and demand on the grid began earlier this month. Located in Cornwall […]