A new report from Bloomberg claims hybrid cars — using the 30 year old technology made popular by the Toyota Prius — are now the hottest segment on the new car market […]
Jefferies: Diesel Cracks Reveal the Real Oil Market Squeeze
Brent crude futures held near recent highs of $90 a barrel before fading to around $87 early Thursday morning, as traders awaited progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Stalled US-Iran negotiations and tightening global […]
Record-setting geothermal bid signals rising interest in federal leases
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A June geothermal lease sale held in New Mexico by the Bureau of Land Management netted more than […]
Solar Surpasses Wind In Global Electricity Generation For The First Time
In 2007, nearly two decades ago, I wrote an article called “The Future Is Solar.” At the time, my argument was largely based on efficiency. I had been comparing biofuels with direct […]
U.S. Power Grid Strains Under Record Electricity Demand
U.S. demand for electricity is expected to hit an all-time high both this year and next, driven by the data center buildout of Big Tech. This is the latest in a series […]
Fly Like An Eagle – With New Permian Takeaway Capacity Coming Online, Gas Production Could Soar
For the first time in years, the Permian Basin’s chronic natural gas takeaway constraint is beginning to ease — and in a big way. Today, we discuss the major Permian gas pipeline […]
S-curve modelling says renewables can kick coal out of Australia by 2032. But is this soon enough?
In the race to renewables, the big question is whether "faster than we thought" is the same as "fast enough." S-curves say we can do the first. Nothing in the modelling tells […]
Europe Bets Billions on North Africa’s Clean Energy Potential
Europe is deepening its ties with North Africa to develop stronger clean energy connections between the two regions in support of a green transition. The European Union and several European countries have […]
How Engineers Are Reinventing the Wind Turbine
To accelerate the global green transition, several energy companies are developing more durable and efficient renewable energy equipment, such as wind turbines and solar panels. This has been hugely successful in recent […]
What Does It Take to Reopen a Nuclear Power Plant?
In the United States, President Trump aims to expand the country’s nuclear power capacity by developing new projects and restoring old reactors. However, restarting disused reactors is not as simple as just […]