Oil and gas fields in Europe’s North Sea are in terminal decline. Last year, the oil basin produced 34 m tonnes of oil, its lowest since production in the North Sea was […]
Green washed: LNG emits 33% more carbon than coal, new report finds
One of the world’s leading methane scientists has called out LNG for being a larger emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2) than coal – by a whopping 33 per cent over its life […]
Plugin Vehicles Now 22% of World Auto Sales
What falling sales? Plugins grew by 19% YoY! Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 19% in August 2024 compared to August 2023. There were 1.5 million registrations. BEVs were up by just […]
Australia’s big battery fleet now making more money from arbitrage than frequency control
Australia’s fleet of big battery projects is growing quickly – in number, size and duration – and the primary source of market revenue is also rapidly evolving. When the first big batteries […]
IEA: The World Is Not on Track to Triple Renewable Capacity by 2030
Despite the surge in renewable energy additions, the world is not yet on track to reach the goal of tripling renewables capacity by 2030, according to the Renewables 2024 report published by […]
Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 09, 2024 MIT engineers have built a new desalination system that runs with the rhythms of the sun. The solar-powered system removes salt from water at a pace […]
EIA now publishes additional U.S. biofuel and distillate forecasts
Biofuels are making up an increasing share of total distillate fuel oil consumed in the United States. Beginning in the September 2024 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we began publishing forecasts for several […]
Are We Set for A Major Increase in Electricity Demand?
Every so often a new set of lobbyists rises up to tell us that the electric industry has to do something because the expected demand from X will overwhelm the utilities. Back […]
Rooftop PV takes biggest bite yet out of coal as fossil fuels and grid demand hit new lows
The Spring cleanout of renewable production, fossil fuel generation and minimum demand levels continues across Australia’s main grid, with rooftop solar PV taking its biggest bite yet out of the nation’s ageing […]
Back Where it All Begins – Orla, Permian’s Westernmost Crude Hub, Surrounded By Lower-Quality Oil
In the far western reaches of the Permian Basin lies Orla, TX — a town steeped in history and significance. Orla, which can be fittingly translated into “border” in Spanish, is about […]
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