Rare earth elements (REEs) are the backbone of modern technology, from EV motors and wind turbines to smartphones and precision-guided systems. This map, via Visual Capitalist’s Bruno Venditti, breaks down where the world’s known […]
Data Centers, the Grid, and the Assumptions That Don’t Hold Up
The power sector is grappling with a fundamental mismatch: hyperscale data centers demand electricity at unprecedented speed and scale, while the infrastructure to serve them operates on timelines measured in years, not […]
Leading US Utility Trolls Trump Over Coal, Solar Power, And Green Hydrogen, Too
Duke Energy Florida credits solar power with the bulk of a $1 billion savings for ratepayers expected by March of this year, while experimenting with green hydrogen for the long term. The […]
The Permian Is Drowning in Its Own Wastewater
The Permian Basin is the largest contributor to U.S. oil production, accounting for nearly half of total production in both 2024 and 2025. But success comes at a price, and in the […]
North Sea suffers worst year since 1970s as drillers freeze investment
Exploration falls to lowest level since oil and gas were discovered in UK basin 60 years ago via Financial Times – Oil & Gas industry https://ift.tt/PS7f21r
Back to the Basics – Why the Return of the IEA’s Current Policies Scenario Matters
The International Energy Agency’s new World Energy Outlook 2025 has a major shift in how the agency is framing the future of global energy. It’s going back to basics and once again […]
Public Ownership Won’t Cure Power Market Volatility
There are at least two places, San Francisco and the mid-Hudson Valley in New York, where political activists are currently advocating for a public takeover of the local investor-owned utility. Pacific Gas […]
Massive Solar Plus Storage Facility To Replace Both Coal And Natural Gas
Hundreds of sheep graze among the panels at the Sherco Solar power plant in Minnesota, which is slated for a major solar plus storage expansion. The post Massive Solar Plus Storage Facility […]
A 15-Ton Rooftop Heat Pump Is Coming For Your Fossil Fuels
New, commercial-scale, energy efficient rooftop heat pumps will hit the US market within the next two years, cutting costs and emissions, too. The post A 15-Ton Rooftop Heat Pump Is Coming For […]
New Zealand Faces Growing Gas Supply Risk
New Zealand’s gas market has been moving from self-sufficient to structurally tight. Domestic output has almost halved in the last 7 years, falling from an average 415 million m³/month in 2017 to […]
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