As power plants confront aging infrastructure, surging demand, and the sweeping changes of rapid electrification, operations and maintenance (O&M) are being redefined to tackle unprecedented challenges and The post The Evolving State […]
The POWER Interview: Enhancing Reliability of the U.S. Power System
Designing, building, and maintaining the network of power transmission lines and associated infrastructure that delivers electricity across the U.S. is a complex task. It involves disparate components, from thermal power […] The […]
LNG Supply Growth Lagging Behind Shipping Expansion
Outlooks for liquefied natural gas markets have been extremely bullish in recent months thanks to the one-two punch of Europe’s open-arms embrace of any form of fuel that can’t be traced back […]
MENA region on track for 75 GW of solar by 2030
Dii Desert Energy, an energy transition think tank, has reported the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will have a cumulative solar capacity of 75 GW at the end of the […]
Russia’s Baltic neighbors are breaking away from its power grid — and they’re braced for retaliation
Heavy snow in Tallinn, Estonia Karl Hendon | Moment | Getty Images The Baltic countries of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are bracing themselves for possible sabotage and cyberattacks this weekend as they […]
Ukraine’s allies warn Europe against returning to Russian gas as part of a peace deal
A chimney and pipes at the BKM Nonprofit Fotav Zrt power plant in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ukraine’s closest allies have warned against […]
Beijing Buses 95% Electric, Hydrogen Buses Dwindling, Refueling Stations Closing
A rule of thumb I’ve been applying for a while is to look at what is succeeding in China in terms of clean technology. It tries everything that’s potentially viable domestically and […]
Heart of the Country – How Would Midwest Refiners Deal With a 10% Tariff on Canadian Crude?
The looming threat of a 10% tariff on U.S. imports of Canadian crude oil hasn’t just angered Canadians — and understandably so, we might add. It’s also put a spotlight on PADD […]
FINANCING ROUND-UP: US community solar attracts billions in private equity funding
TPG will acquire Altus Power’s common stock at US$5 per share, which values the company at a total of US$2.2 billion, including outstanding debt. The acquisition is made through the TPG Rise […]
BNEF: Fixed-tilt PV LCOE to fall to US$35/MWh by the end of 2025
“New solar plants, even without subsidies, are within touching distance of new US gas plants,” said Amar Vasdev, lead author of the BNEF report. “This opens up the likelihood that solar will […]