This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Cassady Craighill is technical education director at GridLab, a nonprofit technical consulting organization focused on the electric grid. As energy demand […]
Strange Days Indeed, Encore Edition – In a Year of Change, Market Fundamentals Are Key to Understanding What Comes Next
It’s been quite a year already, with energy markets roiled by the Iran war. To survive such swings, you need a deep understanding of market fundamentals so that you can anticipate their […]
Residential Batteries Are Becoming An Active Grid Management Tool
Residential storage batteries are soaring in popularity in the US and other countries as their use in virtual power plants increases. The post Residential Batteries Are Becoming An Active Grid Management Tool […]
Colombia’s Oil and Gas Reserves Keep Shrinking
For a decade, Colombia’s economically vital oil industry has been caught in a death spiral. A combination of sharply weaker oil prices, rising geopolitical risk and anti-petroleum industry reforms implemented by Colombia’s […]
Asia Bets on Biofuels to Dodge Middle East Oil Shortages
Interest in developing biofuels has fluctuated and has been strongly driven by global energy trends. In 2024, following the COVID-19 pandemic, the international call for a green transition, and the increased focus […]
Dip in U.S. LNG Imports to EU Spells Trouble for Trade Deal
For two years, the European Union has been the biggest regional buyer of U.S. liquefied natural gas. Sanctions on Russia, including a ban on LNG purchased from 2027, have prompted the pivot, […]
Final Energy Is Official. Useful Energy Steers The Transition.
The COP31 proposal for electricity to supply 35% of global final energy demand by 2035 is useful, ambitious and better than a renewables target on its own. It pushes the climate conversation […]
Electric School Buses Put Batteries To Work To Stabilize Grids
Electric school bus batteries are the perfect candidates for vehicle to grid technology to help stabilize the grid. The post Electric School Buses Put Batteries To Work To Stabilize Grids appeared first […]
Europe’s Hottest June on Record Traced to Climate Change
Many countries across Europe have experienced the hottest June on record, as heatwaves sweep the region. Countries in Northern Europe that are not used to weeks of 30°C-plus heat are suffering due […]
Renewables covered record 58 pct of German electricity consumption in first half of 2026
Renewable energy covered a record 58 pct of Germany’s electricity consumption from January to June 2026, despite an 8 pct fall in hydro output due to low rainfall. The post Renewables covered […]
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