Germany registered 130 hours of negative day-ahead power prices in May, driven by midday solar oversupply, as PV output regularly outpaced demand. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) says […]
Spain blackout probe stalls amid utility data disputes, voltage issues
The European panel investigating Spain’s April blackout has reported stalled progress due to noncooperation from utilities, hindering efforts to pinpoint causes amid disputes over voltage irregularities and data access. From pv magazine […]
IEA: Clean energy investment to hit US$2.2 trillion in 2025
The World Energy Investment 2025 report did caveat this growth, saying that the prospects for new projects (rather than existing ones) are less certain: “Open questions about the economic and trade outlook […]
NuScale’s 77-MWe SMR Clears NRC Review, Sets Stage for First Firm Order
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved NuScale Power’s uprated 77-MWe (250-MWth) small modular reactor (SMR) design, clearing the nuclear technology firm’s second standard design approval (SDA). The development marks […] The […]
Does PJM have a data center problem?
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Wednesday held the first day of a two-day technical conference on resource adequacy issues facing grid operators, with most of the discussion focused on the PJM […]
Large load tariffs have a problem. Clean transition tariffs are the solution.
Ben Hertz-Shargel is global head of grid edge at Wood Mackenzie. The obligation to satisfy an unprecedented number of large load requests, while at the same supporting corporate and state clean energy […]
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Faces Uphill Battle To Become Mainstream
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is the most promising lever known today to accelerate progress toward a net zero future, says Delta Air Lines. The clean jet fuel, which can be made from […]
Hydrogen’s Chicken-and-Egg Problem Persists as Buyers Hesitate
The conversation about low-carbon hydrogen continued last week at the annual World Utilities Congress, hosted by the multinational energy and water company TAQA in Abu Dhabi. While the hoped-for future trade between […]
SEIA: ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ risks 330,000 clean energy jobs, many in Republican states
SEIA notes that industry leaders California, Texas and Florida would be expected to lose the most jobs, with losses of 35,700, 34,100 and 21,800 solar and storage positions, respectively, and that some […]
Think small: Why America should bet on small modular reactors
Robin Gaster is research director at the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation’s Center for Clean Energy Innovation. Nuclear power is having a moment, playing a central role in Department of Energy Secretary […]
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