Drilling techniques originally developed to unlock oil and gas from shale formations are increasingly being adapted to access and extract heat from deep underground rock formations, enabling the generation of electricity from […]
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Turn The Page – EU Efforts to Move Away from Russian Gas Add Uncertainty to Global LNG Market
The European Union (EU) has taken a number of steps in recent years to end its reliance on Russian natural gas, which accounted for nearly half of the bloc’s supplies before the […]
Adapting utility tariffs for data center driven load growth
The rapid proliferation of generative artificial intelligence (AI) models, hyperscale cloud platforms, and real-time data analytics is fueling a surge in data center development that is driving electricity demand growth not seen […]
Global Oil Consumption Reaches All-Time High
Each year, the Statistical Review of World Energy offers important insights into global energy trends. Now published by the Energy Institute in collaboration with KPMG and Kearney, the 2025 edition—reflecting full-year 2024 […]
Why U.S. Uranium Production Surged 12-Fold In 2024
For decades, the United States has been the world’s biggest producer of nuclear energy, accounting for 30% of global production. The country, however, currently imports 98% of the uranium feedstock it needs […]
California fast-tracks 4.6 GW battery project with 1.1 GW of solar
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the Darden Clean Energy Project, the first development to receive fast-track approval under its Opt-In Certification program. The project includes 1.1 GW of solar capacity […]
Maintenance Drags China’s Refinery Throughput to 9-Month Low
Amid heavy planned seasonal maintenance, crude oil processing at China’s refineries dipped by 1.8% in May from a year earlier, to the lowest level in nine months. Chinese refiners processed a total […]
Utilities must evolve their resource adequacy approach – here’s how
Just a few short years ago, utility planners didn’t need to worry much about load growth. The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) 2015 Annual Energy Outlook forecasted annual load growth of less […]
Three Strategies for Seamlessly Incorporating AI into the Modern Energy Equation
In the ongoing effort to improve the profitability of energy production and delivery while mitigating the risks, companies are incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) to drive more powerful, effective analytics. This […] The […]
Microgrids keep the lights on for wildfire-prone California facilities
As fires raged across the Los Angeles region in January, regional electric utility Southern California Edison cut power to more than 360,000 customers. Some remained without service for weeks. The event was […]
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