Depleted natural gas inventories and low wind speeds have led to a surge in electricity prices across Europe, putting pressure on governments as consumers protest against surging power bills ahead of the […]
Rooftop solar delivers 62% of total generation, drives demand to record low in WA
Rooftop solar reached a peak of 62 per cent of total generation in Western Australia’s main grid over the weekend, creating a new record low of “operational demand” and underlining the rapid […]
DOE’s Study Offers Vision for a Zero-Carbon Grid
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the Solar Futures Study, detailing the significant role solar will play in decarbonizing the nation’s power grid. The study shows that by 2035, solar […]
Hyundai Making Big Hydrogen Push With Cheaper Fuel Cells For Trucks, Drones And Sports Car
Hyundai is developing technology for a hydrogen-powered Trailer Drone, a nonpolluting, robotic truck. Hyundai Motor Hyundai Motor, which is readying a new line of battery-powered vehicles, says hydrogen is essential for cutting […]
Biden To Announce Target Of 45% Solar-Powered Electricity By 2050
The Biden Administration is preparing to announce this week a goal of making solar energy account for as much as 45 percent of U.S. electricity generation by 2050, the New York Times […]
Chinese Coal Prices Hit Record Highs
Remember when China vowed last year to hit peak carbon emissions in 2030 and to reach carbon neutrality in 2060? Maybe it will (spoiler alert: it won’t)… … but long before we […]
The Birthplace of the AC Grid
Back in the 1800s, electricity distribution was a short-range business, driven by nearby DC generators. That changed in 1895. On 13 July of that year, the Folsom Powerhouse, in California, became the […]
India Is Running Out Of Coal
Just a few weeks ago Oilprice reported that India is nowhere near ready to kick fossil fuels. As the country’s population continues to grow and more and more Indians join ranks of […]
California dreaming: Eight million EVs by 2030, without crashing the fragile grid
President Biden is not the only one obsessed with ambitious electric transportation targets. In September 2020 California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order setting the following targets for zero emission vehicles […]
EIA: Curtailments of solar electricity generation continue to increase in California
Follow @EngelsAngle The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) curtailed 1.5 million MWh of utility-scale solar-powered electricity generation in 2020 — 5% of total utility-scale production — according to a new report by […]
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