It’s a big week for the global energy transition. Major governmental players, representatives of international organizations and the private sector, and academic researchers are heading to Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, for the […]
Gimme Shelter – Wind, Flooding, Outages Add to Risks for Onshore Assets in Hurricane Season
Storms that form in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) during hurricane season don’t just dissipate once they make landfall and can inflict havoc on onshore assets. Storm damage and flooding can delay […]
Space-Based Solar Power for U.S. Energy Independence
Space-based solar power (SBSP) could prove transformative to global energy demand by providing price-efficient, continuous clean energy from orbit (Figure 1). Recent developments, including low-cost space access, mass-produced satellites, robotics, […] The […]
US Data Center Owners Turning to Old Nuclear Power
Last month, Constellation Energy announced a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to provide electricity to Microsoft data centers in the mid-Atlantic region from the Unit 1 reactor at the Three Mile Island nuclear power […]
Oil Production Costs Surge, But Shale Projects Remain Profitable
The cost of developing new upstream oil projects is continuing to rise as inflationary pressure and supply chain woes endure. New research from Rystad Energy shows that the average breakeven cost of […]
Innovative Gas-Fired Power Station Supports Taiwan’s Need for More Energy
A GE Vernova-led project, completed in just 10 months, is helping Taiwan’s efforts for a more reliable power supply, along with supporting the integration of renewable energy resources in the country. Taiwan […]
Chevrolet Nearly Doubles the Share of Its Sales Coming from BEVs
Chevrolet has added two semi-mass-market electric vehicles to its fleet in the past year, the Chevy Blazer EV and the Chevy Equinox EV. Unfortunately, the brand also took the semi-popular Chevy Bolt […]
Perth company successfully switches on solid state battery using table salt
A Perth company is planning its next steps after successfully switching on a 60 kilowatt (kW) sodium-chloride solid-state battery prototype in a trial in Germany. Perth-based Altech Batteries installed the battery at […]
‘King coal is dead’: End of an era as UK switches off coal
The UK has become the first G7 nation to completely phase out coal power, bringing to an end a 142-year era of burning the fossil fuel for electricity generation. With the closure […]
U.S. Shale Hits Snooze
Activity in the U.S. oil and gas sector slowed down in the third quarter, potentially settling an unofficial debate about the industry: can the boom continue forever, or is it time to […]
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