Exploitation of the vast Vaca Muerta shale in Argentina’s central southwest has unlocked a gargantuan unconventional hydrocarbon boom for the crisis-riven South American country. Rising oil and natural gas production from the […]
The Basics of IRA Subsidies and Why It’s Stupid to Kill Them
Republicans are doing what they said they’d do. They are moving bills through Congress to kill policies supporting electric vehicles, solar power, and wind power (while also massacring social services and limits […]
Renewable PPAs have become a clean energy ‘cornerstone’, but need further refinement in Europe
Discussions centred on the role of PPAs in meeting the power demand for data centres in particular and the challenges and opportunities in the corporate PPA space as companies from a range […]
Home microgrids: a blueprint for the future of sustainable household energy?
Once the preserve of doomsday preppers and sustainability nerds, these autonomous mini ‘power plants’ are gaining wider traction among homeowners and housebuilders — despite the maze of obstacles via Financial Times – […]
Can OPEC+ Reclaim Market Share From U.S. Shale?
Can OPEC+ Reclaim Lost Market Share from Shale? – As OPEC+ members are expected to gather for their monthly ministerial meeting on June 1, another expedited production hike of 411,000 b/d is […]
Trump signs orders to overhaul Nuclear Regulatory Commission, speed reactor deployment
Cooling towers are seen through a window at the Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant, during a tour by Constellation Energy, which has ordered a main power transformer for the nuclear reactor […]
Only Nuclear Power Plant in U.S. Northwest Set to Add Generating Capacity
The only commercial nuclear power plant in the U.S. Pacific Northwest is set for a $700-million upgrade that would add nearly 200 MW of generation capacity. The Columbia Generating Station in Richland, […]
Investment Risk for Energy Infrastructure Construction Is Highest for Nuclear Power Plants, Lowest for Solar
A new study from the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability finds that construction costs run over budget for more than 60% of energy infrastructure projects worldwide. By Laura Hurley Between now and […]
Electric houses with solar use much less energy than gas, but home batteries critical in some states
Electric homes are far more efficient than those that rely on fossil gas, and cleaner and healthier too. But they will require storage to avoid surges in peak demand. The post Electric […]
How electricity meters distort the role of rooftop solar generation
On-site consumption of PV output is invisible to the meter, and shows up as a reduction in electricity consumption. Does this matter? Yes, it does. The post How electricity meters distort the […]
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