In recent years, several countries have introduced carbon taxes as a way of making consumers change their habits to support a green transition. However, it remains unclear whether carbon taxation and rebates […]
U.S. Battery Firms Expand in Key Demand Markets
Trade uncertainty and tariffs are prompting America’s battery makers and battery material manufacturers to expand overseas to have production sites in the biggest demand centers now that clean energy isn’t a favorite […]
Solar executives warn that Trump attack on renewables will lead to power crunch that spikes electricity prices
Witthaya Prasongsin | Moment | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s attack on solar and wind projects threatens to raise energy prices for consumers and undermine a stretched electric grid that’s already straining […]
Hydrogen Mobility vs. Platinum Reality
Alstom’s hydrogen train experiment has hit the buffers again, with operators in Germany reverting to diesel because replacement fuel cells are not available. Only four of the 14 Cascadia trains Lower Saxony […]
I Ran a Horse Show with an Electric Truck. Here’s How It Went
Every June, the Mudslingers — a non-profit gymkhana horse club I’m part of — hosts a special season-ending show in Southern California. This year’s Mudslingers Summer Showdown was the culmination of a […]
Heat pump adoption expected to grow despite federal shift
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Heat pump installations have been outselling gas furnaces consistently since 2021 and that’s expected to continue as manufacturers capitalize on […]
FERC paved the way for smart grid solutions. States must take the next step.
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Rich Glick and Neil Chatterjee served as commissioners with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Glick chaired FERC between 2021 and […]
Tariffs and Energy Costs Could Spark an Economic Crisis for Germany
The asymmetrical trade agreement between the EU and the US will further worsen Germany’s recession. Yet neither politicians nor corporate leaders show any willingness to make the sweeping policy changes needed to […]
How Much Energy Does ChatGPT’s Newest Model Consume?
How much energy does the newest version of ChatGPT consume? No one knows for sure, but one thing is certain – it’s a whole lot. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, hasn’t released […]
Norway’s Northernmost Oil Field Officially Opens
The Johan Castberg field was officially opened by Norway’s minister of energy, Terje Aasland, on August 8, the field’s operator, Equinor, announced in a statement posted on its site recently. The official […]
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