Transacting tax credits requires lots of paperwork, regardless of how much money is at play. In fact, it’s a common refrain in the sector to say that it will take a similar […]
MIT’s New Framework Aims to Tackle Nuclear Fusion’s Money Problem
For decades, the joke was that nuclear fusion was and would always be 30 years away. But a rapid string of breakthroughs over the last five years, catalyzed by privatization and the […]
Factcheck: How Nuclear, Gas, Wind, & Solar Power Are Affected During Heatwaves
Heatwaves are becoming more likely and more intense due to climate change, impacting sources of power generation around the world as they work to meet increased demand. When temperatures soared past 40C in parts […]
The Hybrids Are Coming! The Hybrids Are Coming!
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 […]