In the months since the pandemic cratered the price of oil, the financial fallout has spread from drilling companies to refineries and oilfield maintenance companies. Now the crash has claimed another, more […]
Researchers find black and white solution to wind turbine bird deaths
A Norwegian research team has demonstrated a relatively simple and potentially very effective way to drastically reduce the number of bird deaths at wind farms, by painting one of the three blades […]
As states negotiate transmission debacle, it’s radio silence from the Feds
There is not much point in announcing new investment when it can’t be connected. Despite the release of the 2nd Integrated System Plan, transmission development is still in a relatively bad place, although […]
Converting solar energy to hydrogen fuel, with help from photosynthesis
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 18, 2020 Global economic growth comes with increasing demand for energy, but stepping up energy production can be challenging. Recently, scientists have achieved record efficiency for solar-to-fuel conversion, […]
Transparent solar panels for windows hit record 8% efficiency
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Aug 18, 2020 In a step closer to skyscrapers that serve as power sources, a team led by University of Michigan researchers has set a new efficiency record […]
UK government solar LCOE forecasts tumble
Image: Lightsource BP. The levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) of solar in the UK could fall to just £28/MWh by 2040, according to new projections published by the country’s government. Yesterday (24 […]
Digitising the solar revolution
A rooftop solar installation in Bangkok, Thailand, where the Power Ledger technology has been introduced. Image: Power Ledger. With the COVID-19 lockdown still in effect, our team has been working from home […]
Where The U.S. Oil Industry Stands
A flare stack is pictured next to pump jacks and other oil and gas infrastructure on April 24, 2020 … [+] near Odessa, Texas. – Permian Basin Crude oil extraction is one […]
In the first half of 2020, about 5 Bcf/d of natural gas pipeline capacity entered service
Between January and early July 2020, approximately 5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of new pipeline capacity entered service in the United States, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) […]
Where Are All the Non-Wires Alternatives?
Earlier this month, Washington, D.C.-based Pepco became the latest United States utility to seek out non-wires alternatives (NWAs) to address an upcoming constraint on its network. In early August, the Exelon subsidiary called […]
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