Western Australia’s fossil fuel woes look set to continue in 2023, with the market operator forecasting that one of the state’s newest coal plants will likely go offline for a period in […]
EU solar generation increased by 24% in 2022, capacity additions to accelerate by 2026 – Ember
A 28MW solar PV plant from Enerparc in Germany. Image: Enerparc. Solar electricity generation in the EU grew significantly last year thanks to a rise in adoption in major countries, according to […]
U.S. proved reserves of crude oil increased significantly in 2021
In 2021, U.S. proved reserves of crude oil and lease condensate increased 16% from 2020, totaling 44.4 billion barrels, according to our recently released Proved Reserves of Crude Oil and Natural Gas […]
Getting politics out of utility bills
David Pomerantz is the executive director of the Energy and Policy Institute. Larry Householder, the former Ohio Speaker of the House, entered a courtroom last week where he’s being tried for his […]
Yes, There Will Be Enough Biofuels; No, They Won’t Impact Food Supplies
Today I was challenged for probably the 50th time on the subject of biofuels, which I’m bullish about. But I’m bullish about them where they make sense, and bearish where they don’t. […]
The Final Countdown – Bearish 2023 Gas Market Punctuates Last Throes of Shale Era Abundance
The Lower 48 natural gas market has had the most bearish start to a new year in a long time. Production has been at record highs, an exceptionally warm start to January […]
European Solar And Wind Surpass Gas Power For The First Time
Harvesting soybeans under hanging solar panels in Amance, eastern France. Solar and wind overtook … [+] natural gas electricity generation to produce more than a fifth of the EU’s electricity last year, […]
Is Delivering 100% Renewable Energy on an Hourly Basis at Cost-Competitive Rates Achievable?
Cynics might argue that it’s impossible to operate the power grid economically with 100% renewable energy on an hourly basis, but a model developed by Peninsula Clean Energy, a community choice aggregation […]
ISO-NE to begin dispatching growing fleet of ‘front-of-meter’ solar resources in boost to reliability
ISO New England will begin dispatching its growing “front-of-meter” solar fleet in December, a move the grid operator says could lower the price of wholesale electricity and improve reliability. Earlier this month, […]
Unlock Electrification at Scale by Harmonizing Fleets with the Grid
By Courtney Ehrlichman This post originally appeared in the Electrification Coalition blog. Where we can make an impact At Panasonic Smart Mobility Office (SMO), we are applying our expertise to tackling the […]