New analysis shows solar output soared across Europe during recent heatwaves, helping to power the grid even as electricity demand increased and nuclear output was curtailed. The post Solar stands up during […]
Carbon Capture’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Capturing Carbon
Carbon capture is still debated as if technical performance were the decisive question. Can a solvent remove carbon dioxide from flue gas? Can the CO2 be compressed, transported and injected underground? Will […]
The Next Energy Crisis Could Be a Water Crisis
Strategic shortfalls? Maybe in getting cobalt out of the Congo or rare earth powders from China or natural gas from Russia or oil from the Persian Gulf? Or maybe something closer to […]
U.S. Shale Majors Cut Spending Despite Higher Oil Prices
U.S. oil companies dominating the shale patch are planning to trim their spending plans and instead take advantage of higher international oil prices to reduce debt and boost shareholder returns. This is […]
“Fingerprints” of grid-forming inverters to be studied to assess their ability to replace spinning machines
UNSW is launching a study into an obscure technical part of the grid which could pave the way for a fully digital system with no reliance on spinning machines. The post “Fingerprints” […]
More Renewables Lead To Lower Demand For Methane In Europe
There’s a line in a Bruce Springsteen song that goes like this: “Foreman says these jobs are going, and they ain’t comin’ back.” Something similar is happening to demand for methane in […]
Just 7% of America’s Nuclear Fuel Comes From Home
The Trump administration is pushing for a homegrown nuclear power renaissance. The United States is still the largest producer of nuclear energy in the world, but that won’t last long without drastic […]
Electric Aviation Won’t Kill Jet Fuel – But It Could Take the Best Routes First
Aviation is often treated as one of oil’s safest remaining markets. In 2026 that still looks like a reasonable assumption. Airlines are expected to consume around 104 billion gallons of fuel this […]
Depleted strategic oil reserve nears level that raises concerns about damage to caverns, operations
The caverns that hold the U.S. strategic oil reserves could get damaged by the rapid release of stockpiles in response to the Iran war, experts warned this week as inventories hit a […]
Finland adds 478 MW of large-scale solar in H1
Finland installed 478 MW of utility-scale solar capacity during the first half of 2026 (H1), according to figures from Renewables Finland. The total more than doubles Finland’s cumulative utility-scale solar capacity, which […]
