China’s incredible pace of clean energy spending has made the world’s second-largest economy the single-largest producer of clean energy by a long shot. This dominant position in global energy markets doesn’t just […]
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Electric School Buses Are Just Better Than Diesel Buses, That’s All
Electric school buses continue to roll into school districts across the US, improving the health and well-being of young children despite the abrupt U-turn in federal EV policy. The post Electric School Buses […]
Thirsty AI mega projects raise alarm in some of Europe’s driest regions
Liquid cooled servers in an installation at the Global Switch Docklands data centre campus in London, UK, on Monday, June 16, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Europe’s ambitious artificial intelligence […]
Russia’s Fuel Shortages Ripple Across Central Asia
Russia is grappling with fuel shortages and price hikes after a string of Ukrainian attacks on its oil refineries. To protect supplies in Russia, where long lines at gas stations have been […]
EEI: US utilities are planning record capital expenditures
Utilities in the United States are set to invest nearly as much between now and 2029 as they did in the entire previous decade. That’s according to estimates from the Edison Electric […]
Distributed Energy Could Be the Key to Faster Data Center Rollouts
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is placing unprecedented strain on global energy sources and grid infrastructure. In response to runaway projected growth trends, public and private investors are fast-tracking new data […]
Apartment dwellers are trapped in embedded networks: They need a better deal on PV and batteries
More than half a million households living in apartments depend on embedded networks – they should be getting a better deal on renewables and prices. The post Apartment dwellers are trapped in […]
OPEC Chief: The World Needs $18.2 Trillion in Oil and Gas Investment
The world needs more investment in oil and gas as they will continue to account for a large part of the global energy mix in 2050, OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais […]
Major acceleration in renewables deployment needed to hit 11.2TW 2030 target – report
The report comes as negotiators gear up for the COP30 meeting in Brazil next month. Published in conjunction with the COP30 Brazilian Presidency and the Global Renewables Alliance, it tracks progress on […]
VPP Convergence Project aims to educate states on virtual power plants
The non-profit Energy Policy Design Institute on Wednesday launched an effort to help state public utility commissions make decisions on virtual power plants. “The VPP Convergence Project offers a great opportunity to […]
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