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 […]
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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 […]
Rystad: Oil Prices To Remain Below $80 Despite Escalating Middle East Tensions
Oil prices are likely to remain capped below $80 per barrel despite the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, research firm Rystad Energy said on Monday, as Iran and Israel continue to trade strikes with […]
As solar module breakage soars, here’s a path to building a stronger industry
Solar module reliability is collapsing The race to cut costs and increase productivity in solar manufacturing has come at a steep price: reliability. As modules grow larger and manufacturers shave pennies by […]
A cheap and easy potential solution for lowering carbon emissions in maritime shipping
Reducing travel speeds and using an intelligent queuing system at busy ports can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from oceangoing container vessels by 16-24%, according to researchers. Not only would those relatively […]
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