Advanced nuclear technology firm Oklo has broken ground on its inaugural 75-MWe sodium-cooled fast reactor at an Idaho National Laboratory (INL) site. The project—one of three awarded to the company under the […]
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Total USA Energy Demand Expected to Rise in 2025 and 2026
Total U.S. energy consumption will increase in 2025 and 2026. That’s what the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projected in its latest short term energy outlook (STEO), which was released on September […]
The rise of the entrepreneurial utility
The utility sector stands at a crossroads. On the one hand, the sector faces the most significant load growth and affordability pressures in most of our lifetimes. On the other, shrinking federal […]
Malaysian utility launches rebate program for residential PV
Sarawak Energy says it will grant rebates of up to $2,800 for PV systems planned to operate under Malaysia’s net metering scheme. Malaysia’s Sarawak Energy Berhad has said that it will grant […]
High Power Prices Are Stoking a Grassroots Wildfire—Here’s How to Respond
As Labor Day beckons, the hottest conversation topic isn’t a hit movie or summer pop anthem, but rather the widespread shock that ratepayers are seeing amidst unexpectedly high power bills. While widely […]
U.S. Shale Is Facing Higher Costs and Slowing Productivity
Despite providing most of the growth in global supply over the last decade or so, U.S. shale producers are subject to the effects of the whims of OPEC+, and Saudi Arabia in […]
Clean Hydrogen Projects Face Mounting Cancellations and Delays
Multiple factors have led developers to abandon announced low-carbon hydrogen projects. Strategy pivot is top among them, accounting for 48% of cancelled capacity (24% of project count) and around 6 million tpa […]
The cheapest power plant is in your home
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Paul Hines is vice president of power systems at EnergyHub. America’s grid is under strain. This summer, extreme heat waves […]
Why Model-Based Oil Forecasts Keep Missing the Mark
Last week, oil traders cut their bullish bets on crude to the lowest in 16 years on expectations of a glut. Mostly because many forecasters were reporting a looming glut. Yet the […]
Big business backs 75 pct emissions target as report claims it could boost GDP by $370 billion
More than 350 Australian businesses petition the federal government to set a 75% 2035 emissions reduction target, as a new report argues a strong economic case for high climate ambition. The post […]
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