In late 2023, investor optimism about long-duration energy storage hinged largely on the success of the solar and EV markets, an influx of Biden-era federal funding — and a widespread assumption that […]
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Coal-fired generation rose to meet demand during Winter Storm Fern
In the week ending January 25, 2026, as Winter Storm Fern affected significant portions of the country, coal-fired electricity generation in the Lower 48 states increased 31% from the previous week. The […]
BloombergNEF Finds Global Energy Transition Investment Reached Record $2.3 Trillion in 2025, Up 8% from 2024
London and New York, January 26, 2026 – BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) annual Energy Transition Investment Trends (ETIT) finds that global investment into the energy transition hit a record $2.3 trillion in 2025, up […]
Ukraine deploys 1.5 GW of solar in 2025
The Solar Energy Association of Ukraine estimates around 1.5 GW of solar was added in the country last year, driven by growing interest in projects co-located with battery energy storage systems across […]
European Countries Pledge 100 GW of Interconnected Wind Capacity
A dozen European countries made a pledge today to build 100 GW of new wind power capacity as a means of reducing the consumption of oil and gas. For the first time, […]
US Oil Industry Busted For “One Of The Most Successful Antitrust Conspiracies” In US History
The Michigan State Attorney General has filed an antitrust lawsuit against BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Shell, and oil industry organizations, citing a 50-year effort to illegally restrain competition from renewable energy. The […]
World oil and natural gas consumption vs discoveries: Diverging trends mean trouble
Herbert Stein was an American economist who served in both the Nixon and Ford administrations. He is probably most famous for formulating Stein’s Law, namely, "If something cannot go on forever, it […]
Global Energy Transition Threatened by Critical Transformer Shortages
The global clean energy transition has passed a tipping point as renewable energies have simply become too cheap to fail. Worldwide, nations both rich and poor are rushing to install more and […]
How Utilities Can Prepare for the AI-Driven Energy Surge
After more than two decades of relative stasis, electricity demand in the U.S. is expected to increase by 25% by 2030 and by more than 75% by 2050, compared to 2023—a transformation […]
U.S. government cuts $83 billion in loans, reversing energy transition funding
The U.S. Department of Energy moved to de-obligate or revise billions in financing for clean energy projects while prioritizing natural gas and nuclear power. From pv magazine USA The U.S. Department of […]