Last year, the U.S. made major lithium breakthroughs with the potential to make the country self-sufficient in the critical battery metal for decades. In September, a group of scientists funded by Lithium Americas […]
Texas Hold ‘Em – Permian Pipeline Takeaway Constraints Loom As Basin’s Oil Output Grows
Crude oil output in the Permian Basin is now averaging 6.3 MMb/d, up about 400 Mb/d from year-ago levels and 800 Mb/d from April 2022. The gains — and related increases in […]
Texas Natural Gas Prices Are Negative As Drillers Chase Oil Sales
Natural gas prices at the Waha hub in the Permian basin in Texas slumped to a negative value of -$2.00 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) this week as the recent rise […]
You Just Need an EV Charger in One of These 3 Places
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! If you don’t have an electric car, there are two questions you are almost certain to […]
Large solar hybrid projects are surging — and so are wait times for grid connection | Latitude Media
According to new data from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, connecting renewable energy to the grid is taking longer than ever, while project completion rates are falling. via Latitude Media https://ift.tt/zLTEHUX
U.S. Crude Production To Decline In 2024 As Shale Activity Stalls
Over the past three years, the U.S. energy sector has enjoyed an oil price boom that has been accompanied by soaring crude production. According to data by the U.S. Energy Information Administration […]
(The EPA) Drives Me Crazy – New U.S. Rule on Tailpipe Emissions Conflicts With Energy Reality
The Biden administration recently announced a very ambitious — to say the least — rule on tailpipe emissions. But while the rule’s legal and political standing might be a bit uncertain — […]
Natural gas filled in most of the drop in solar generation in Texas during April 8 eclipse
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse briefly but fully obscured sunlight to utility-scale solar electric generation facilities along the eclipse’s path, from Texas through Maine. Texas was especially affected because […]
High Interest Rates Are Crushing Renewable Energy Projects
Via Metal Miner The Renewables MMI (Monthly Metals Index) slowed its decline and began flattening out. Overall, the index dropped a slight 0.36%, demonstrating sideways price action month-on-month. Most index components, such […]
Introducing the Wholesale Electricity Market Portal
Yesterday, we publicly released the new Wholesale Electricity Market Portal to help users examine and access electricity markets data in the seven Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators. via Today in […]
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