Labor’s Cheaper Home Batteries rebate and other state-based incentives are driving uptake of distributed storage. But will they fit the bill for AEMO’s ISP? The post Cheaper Home Batteries is a great […]
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Australians install 100,000 home battery systems in 17 weeks, and they are getting bigger
By Monday, Australia will have surpassed 100,000 small battery systems installed and registered since 1 July when household batteries became eligible for rebates. The post Australians install 100,000 home battery systems in […]
You Need to Calm Down – Increasing Texas/Louisiana Production to Feed Ever-Growing List of LNG Plants
Several large-scale LNG export projects have reached a final investment decision this year along the U.S. Gulf Coast, with most expected to start up between 2029 and 2031. They will be supported […]
North Sea Oil Decline Highlights UK Energy Security Concerns
Tony Blair’s think tank has called for the government to ditch its 2030 clean power target as it urged the Labour government to focus on making electricity cheaper in order to persuade […]
Can California Still Lead the Charge on Electric Trucks?
In recent years, California has pursued an accelerated shift to green by encouraging consumers to make the switch from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles. The government of California hopes […]
Evolution – Henry Hub’s Growing Role as a Global LNG Benchmark
For more than 30 years, Henry Hub in Louisiana has anchored natural gas pricing in the Lower 48. But in the past 10 years, its role has shifted in profound ways. It […]
Can the US bring solar installation to below $2 per watt?
Residential solar has long been billed as a way to get home energy costs down. For households with the resources to install solar panels on their roof, behind-the-meter systems can offset electricity […]
The U.S. LNG Boom Could Make Energy More Expensive for Americans
The noticeable upward tilt in graphs of the U.S. natural gas price since April 2024 is likely a hint of things to come for U.S. consumers of energy. That’s because record amounts of U.S. natural […]
PG&E avoids ‘big bets’ as data center demand softens
$73 billion Capital investment plan, unchanged from Q2. PG&E Corp., which owns Pacific Gas & Electric Co., has adopted a “no big bets” philosophy to avoid issuing equity while the company stock […]
Residential electricity prices up more than 6% in August: EIA
Dive Brief: The retail price of electricity for residential customers was up 6.1% in August over the same month last year, reaching an average of 17.62 cents/kWh, according to the U.S. Energy […]