Sub-Saharan Africa’s off-grid solar capacity is set to increase by 450% by 2035, according to forecasts from Wood Mackenzie. The consultancy’s latest report, Off-grid solar PV in Sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-gigawatt growth […]
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“Too much wind and solar?” The state-wide blackout and the dinner party that changed the course of history
It is 10 years since South Australia’s state-wide blackout: Far from being the end of the renewable transition, it became a catalyst for stunning technology advances. The post “Too much wind and […]
From data centers to AI factories: What utilities need to know about the next wave of load growth
The next generation of data centers is changing more than how much electricity utilities must supply. It is also changing the speed, concentration and uncertainty of load growth. This demand is arriving […]
Trump Sharply Scales Back Fuel Economy Rules for New Cars
The move marked the final step in the administration’s efforts to dismantle policies aimed at speeding the shift to electric vehicles. via NYT > Climate and Environment https://ift.tt/UMTEqSl
U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Falls to Lowest Level Since 1982
Crude stocks in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve stood at 284.6 million barrels for the week ending September 18, according to the Energy Information Administration, down from 285.0 million the week before […]
The World Is Entering a New Era of Energy Security
The U.S.–Iran and Russia–Ukraine wars are more than regional or military conflicts. They are exposing weaknesses in the global energy and economic system and demonstrating that energy security can no longer be […]
Germany smashes PV record, produces three times more solar power than Australia so far this year
New report shows Germany generated as much solar energy by end of September as in whole of 2025 – and almost three times more than Australia over the same period. The post […]
The Hidden Tradeoffs of a U.S. Diesel Export Ban
With diesel prices at record highs, restricting U.S. diesel exports has an obvious appeal. Keep more American-made diesel at home, increase domestic supply, and take some pressure off farmers, truckers, construction companies, […]
SPP’s ‘stop-gap’ resource adequacy plan for Western balancing area panned at FERC
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Federal regulators should reject the Southwest Power Pool’s “stop-gap” proposal to make sure it has enough real-time power supplies in […]
Most NYC buildings met emissions standard in first compliance year
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. New York City saw high levels of compliance with Local Law 97 in its first enforcement year, but for those […]
