Nuclear energy is poised for a major comeback in the United States. Donald Trump has made the revitalization of the domestic nuclear power sector a major aim of his administration, with the […]
The Rare Earth Trap: How China Outmaneuvered the Entire Western Defense Industry
In 1992, China’s political leader Deng Xiaoping made a comparison that should’ve set off alarms across the West: “There is oil in the Middle East; there is rare earth in China.” Instead, […]
Australian home battery installations equal to almost 10 pct of global utility capacity brought online in March
Here’s a stat to blow your mind. Australian households are installing batteries equal to 9% of the total storage capacity installed by power companies across the globe. The post Australian home battery installations […]
World’s Top Oil Companies To Rake In Extra $234 Billion In War Profits
An analysis by The Guardian has revealed that the world’s largest Oil & Gas companies, as well as major oil producers such as Saudi Arabia and Russia, will make an extra $234 […]
Scoop: DOE sends a list of ‘retained’ projects to Congress
The Department of Energy has sent Congress a list of nearly 2,000 awards the agency plans to “retain or modify” from the Biden era, Latitude Media has learned. The list comes as […]
US EV Market Down 27%, Worst 1st Quarter Since 2022
When Joe Biden and Democrats got control of the White House and Congress, they revived and extended the $7,500 EV tax credit, with some new stipulations but also very inclusive loopholes. In […]
‘Thousands of Hoover Dams:’ Utilities request $1.4 trillion in spending through 2030
Electricity prices in the U.S. are increasing to the point where — as Latitude Media executive editor Stephen Lacey said on Open Circuit last year — they’re the new “price of eggs” […]
Utility investment plans jump 21%, further threatening affordability: PowerLines
Dive Brief: Investor-owned utilities have boosted their 5-year capital expenditure plans by about 21% in order to meet rising electricity demand, threatening to exacerbate an energy affordability crisis that is worrying almost […]
Iran war damaged as much as $58 billion of energy infrastructure, Rystad estimates
The Middle East war has damaged as much as $58 billion worth of energy infrastructure, according to an estimate published by consulting firm Rystad Energy on Wednesday. Iran has attacked the oil […]
Norway’s Oil Export Earnings Surge 68% Amid Iran War
Norway’s crude oil export earnings surged 67.9% year-on-year in March to a record 57.4 billion kroner ($6.1 billion), primarily driven by soaring global energy prices following the outbreak of the Iran war […]