Depending on how you look at it, the climate story is one that can inspire genuine optimism or a fair bit of doomerism. On any given day, there are news stories, academic […]
Power-to-Liquids Primer: Fuel From Thin Air
By Rose Oates, Renewable Fuels, BloombergNEF E-fuels made from hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide (CO2) via the power-to-liquids (PtL) process can boast extremely low emissions compared to the fossil fuels they replace, […]
EIA expects electricity growth to be mostly met by renewables
EIA expects electricity growth to be mostly met by renewables Published by Jessica Casey, Editor Energy Global, Wednesday, 08 May 2024 11:30 The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects electricity generation will […]
Solar PV was world’s fastest-growing source of electricity generation in 2023
Combined, solar PV and wind generation growth met 82% of last year’s global electricity demand growth. Growth in solar PV and wind pushed global renewables electricity generation past 30% in 2023, a […]
The world’s largest carbon removal plant is here, and bigger ones are on the way
Climeworks’ Mammoth direct air capture plant in Hellisheiði, Iceland. | Image: Climeworks Mammoth, the largest industrial facility yet built to filter carbon dioxide out of the air, just powered up in Hellisheiði, […]
National Fusion Facility Completes Upgrade
Enhancements will enable research into the physics of advanced fusion reactors and accelerate the drive to commercial fusion energy. The DIII-D National Fusion Facility has completed a series of important […] The […]
NextEra Energy creates new chief risk officer position, citing growing energy demand
Dive Brief: NextEra Energy announced on Monday that current chief financial officer Kirk Crews will assume a new role as the company’s chief risk officer. Brian Bolster, formerly Goldman Sachs’ head of […]
Norway Expands Arctic Acreage for Oil and Gas Drilling in Mature Areas
Norway is expanding the acreage in the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea, for which companies vying for licenses in mature areas can bid this year, the energy ministry of Western Europe’s […]
Tesla Faces DoJ Probe for Deceptive Statements on Autonomous Driving
In what appears to be just the latest ‘lawfare’ angle of attack against Elon Musk (and his freedom of speech enabling platform), President Biden’s Department of Justice is examining whether Tesla committed […]
Steel Industry Collaboration Ushers in a New Era of Eco-Friendly Manufacturing
Via Metal Miner ThyssenKrupp recently announced plans to create a 50/50 joint steel manufacturing venture with the Czech Republic’s EP Corporate Group and ThyssenKrupp Steel (TKS). According to the German group, talks […]
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