From 2016 to 2024, China’s nuclear generation capacity increased 76% (24 GW), based on our International Energy Statistics (IES) data. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Power Reactor Information System (PRIS), […]
Fervo Energy faces transmission constraints in the West, analysts say
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Early investor feedback has “skewed positive” after enhanced geothermal developer Fervo Energy went public last month, but the company’s pipeline […]
SPR Borrowers Owe Uncle Sam 40 Million Extra Barrels
The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve has taken a beating during the Iran war, but Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the government’s emergency oil stash is headed for a surprisingly lucrative refill. Companies […]
ANWR Oil Draws Few Bids, Despite Trump’s Push for ‘Liquid Gold’
An auction to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ended with just 10 percent of the available land claimed for oil development. via NYT > Climate and Environment https://ift.tt/UKC6ETL
People Who Worked On Tesla “Full Self Driving” Don’t Trust Tesla “Full Self Driving”
Some of them, at least. According to Reuters, the news organization interviewed a former self-driving engineer at Tesla and nine former data labelers, and they did not offer a singing endorsement of […]
PHEV Sales Continue to Record Phenomenal Growth in South Africa
Plug-in hybrids are the hottest thing in South Africa right now in terms of sales growth. Sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) were up 280% in 2025 compared with sales figures from 2024. […]
Air Lubrication For Ships Is Real. The Air Still Isn’t Free.
The interesting part of Everllence and Silverstream’s Engine Supported Air Lubrication concept is not that ships can reduce drag by pushing air under the hull. That has been known for decades, and […]
Oil industry faces ‘gruesome’ demand shock from Iran crisis
The prospects for a rapid and full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz look bleak via Financial Times – Energy https://ift.tt/N3vIodS
California natural gas prices reach historic lows in early 2026
Monthly average natural gas spot prices in California reached record lows in the first five months of 2026, dropping to values last recorded in the nationwide low-price market of 2024. Record lows […]
A Pilot Is Not Proof Of A Market
Energy transition analysis is littered with evidence that is real and stories that are not. A pilot exists, therefore the market is forming. A government grant lands, therefore the technology has been […]