A halt in Libya’s oil production and improved compliance from OPEC’s second-largest producer Iraq pushed the total output of the OPEC+ group down by around 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) in September, […]
US banks largely lagging on implementing best practices for net-zero: report
Dive Brief: An examination of 2030 energy sector targets, exclusion policies and climate-related disclosures for the six major U.S. banks found that — while the entire group has 2050 net-zero targets — […]
Gas-to-Liquid Plants and Their Role in Reducing Flared Natural Gas
In the ongoing fight against climate change, an innovative solution is gaining traction within the energy sector — gas-to-liquid (GTL) plants. These facilities are emerging as a promising answer to one […]
U.S. Hourly Electricity Demand Peaked in July with Widespread Heatwaves
Last summer, U.S. electricity demand in the Lower 48 states was greatest at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on July 15, 2024, when it reached about 745 gigawatthours (GWh), based on data […]
Is LNG a Bridge to Nowhere? Experts Debate Its Future
The long-term role of natural gas in the global clean energy transition is a subject of significant debate on the world stage as evidence mounts that LNG might be much, much worse […]
IEA: Renewables to Meet Half of Global Electricity Demand by 2030
Due to supportive policies and favorable economics, the world’s renewable power capacity is expected to surge over the rest of this decade, with global additions on course to roughly equal the current […]
Form Energy rakes in more cash as it prepares for mass battery deployment | Latitude Media
Rapid load growth and interconnection backlogs across the U.S. are creating acute challenges for utilities. But they’re also opening up new markets for companies with creative technology solutions. One company in particular […]
Demand flexibility programs ‘need to evolve’ as utilities shift to winter peaking: LBNL report
Electricity consumption patterns in the United States are changing, meaning utility programs aimed at shifting or reducing that demand must also change, according to an August report from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. […]
Lessons Learned – Difficulties in Bringing New Units Online at Vogtle Could Help Future Nuclear Projects
There is a lot of talk about the best way to meet the expected increases in U.S. power demand, driven by manufacturing growth and the rapid development of large-scale data centers, which […]
The Cost Of EV Batteries Will Hit A Key Milestone In 2026, Says Goldman Sachs
The cost of EV batteries will probably keep falling over the next two years, but there are plenty of good reasons to buy an electric vehicle sooner rather than later. The post […]