Electric power generated from renewable energy sources in the U.S. will rise to nearly 23% in 2022, according to short-term guidance released Tuesday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Renewables – […]
More Nuclear Power Isn’t Needed. So Why Do Governments Keep Hyping It?
Construction at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in 2020. Why is the U.K. government so keen to … [+] build nuclear when, increasingly, experts are agreeing that there are cheaper, safer, […]
Fugitive Methane Worsens Warming: New Assessments Point To Urgent Oil And Gas Fix
Hon Dr. Megan Woods in a media call announcing New Zealand will be Mission Control for MethaneSAT. Getty Images The word fugitive methane conjures up the Harrison Ford movie, where the hero […]
The Oil & Gas Inflation Trap That No One Wants To Talk About
President Joe Biden has lately sought to soothe fears that rising inflation could hurt the U.S. recovery and undermine his $4-trillion spending plans. This comes after U.S. inflation for the month of […]
Blue Hydrogen Worse Than Natural Gas: Study
Blue hydrogen, the kind that involves fossil fuels combined with carbon capture, could be worse for the environment than natural gas or even coal, a new study has suggested. The study, conducted […]
How Can Emerging Markets Capitalize On Geothermal Energy’s Potential?
While solar and wind are the dominant segments in the transition to renewables, a number of emerging markets are looking to geothermal sources as a way to meet future energy needs. Geothermal […]
Cheap Natural Gas Is A Thing Of The Past
The era of cheap natural gas might be gone for good. U.S. natural gas futures climbed to a 31-month high of 4.16/MMBtu on Thursday thanks to forecasts for hotter weather over the […]
Nuclear Energy Is Staging A Comeback
Nuclear energy had been falling further and further out of favor amid falling costs for renewable energy installations. But suggestions of its death have been highly exaggerated. The $1-trillion bipartisan deal that […]
U.S. Carmakers Eye Massive Jump In EV Sales
U.S. carmakers will seek to boost the share of electric vehicles in their total sales from single digits now to as much as 40-50 percent by 2030, according to several media reports. […]
Record Growth in U.S. Renewables and Investment
The American Clean Power Association’s first Clean Power Annual report shows wind, utility solar and battery storage power capacity in the U.S. topped 170 GW, following a record 26 GW of clean […]