The tide is shifting in the energy sector back toward hydrocarbons as renewables face new, big hurdles. The latest tangible sign of this shift is BP’s decision to refocus on traditional oil […]
“There is no going back:” AEMO bids goodbye to baseload grid and spins high renewable future
AEMO says there is "no going back" to a baseload and peaking power system, but for the moment prefers spinning machines over battery inverters for system security. The post “There is no […]
1 Millionth Electric Vehicle Rolls off the Production Line at the Volkswagen Plant in Zwickau
Plant in Saxony produces six e-models of the Group brands Volkswagen, Audi and Cupra Almost every second registered electric car of the Volkswagen Group worldwide comes from Zwickau The anniversary vehicle is […]
Record efficiency milestone reached in ecofriendly organic solar technology
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 30, 2025 As global momentum builds toward sustainable energy solutions, researchers have made a major breakthrough in solar technology by developing all-organic solar cells with record-setting efficiency. Unlike […]
Spain and Portugal blackout blamed on solar power dependency
Electricity experts point to dangers of grid instability when renewables dominate output via Financial Times – Energy https://ift.tt/0ZrVkH9
Road to Alaska – Are Alaska LNG’s Strengths Enough to Outweigh Its Costs, Construction Challenges?
The Trump administration is trying to breathe new life into the long-dormant Alaska LNG project, talking up its strengths and encouraging potential Asian customers and investors to consider it. But the project, […]
MISO summer capacity prices jump to $666.50/MW-day as power supplies shrink
Dive Brief: Capacity prices for the upcoming summer season jumped to $666.50/MW-day from $30/MW-day last year across the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s footprint — driven in part by declining surplus capacity, according […]
EU Has Slashed Natural Gas Imports by 18% Since 2021
The European Union reduced its combined pipeline gas and LNG imports by 18% between 2021 and 2024, as consumption slumped by 20%, a gas flow tracking tool of the Institute for Energy […]
How to integrate solar-plus-storage with heat pumps
Scientists in Spain have simulated a system that uses both power-to-heat-to-power thermal batteries and lithium-ion batteries for energy storage. The hybrid system reportedly achieved a 7% lower LCOE compared to a PV […]
U.S. Imports of Major Transportation Fuels Decreased in 2024
U.S. imports of petroleum products decreased by 210,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2024 to average 1.8 million b/d. Imports of all major transportation fuels, such as motor gasoline, diesel, and jet […]
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