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 […]
EIA: Natural Gas Continues to Drive Power Sector CO2 Emissions Reductions
Natural gas is responsible for the majority of reductions in carbon dioxide emissions from the power sector, according to the Energy Information Administration’s 2023 U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions report. The […]
ISO-NE anticipates 17% rise in annual energy use by 2033, led by EVs and heating
Electrification of transportation and heating systems will drive a steady increase in New England’s annual energy usage across the next decade, potentially shifting its grid from a summer-peaking system to a winter-peaking […]
Smart metering – a powerful tool to enrich the consumer experience
Information and actionable notifications can be inferred from smart meter data to enrich the consumer experience and ultimately deliver better services, write Rajesh Bansal and Harsh Mathur. The power distribution system is […]
Vestas CEO says $217 billion wind industry has yet to reach ‘maturity’
Henrik Andersen is no stranger to crisis. A decade ago turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CPH:VWS) was in trouble when governments pulled back subsidies for renewable power. Andersen was brought in […]
To drive rooftop solar, home battery and EV uptake, the policy pen can be mightier than big budget spends
The clean energy transition is not just about tackling climate change; it is crucial to enhance energy security and reduce costs for families and businesses. Australia is struggling to build the large […]
Power to the people: Rooftop solar seen as “secret weapon” to energy transition and EV uptake rooftop
Rooftop solar power could be Australia’s “secret weapon” in the transition to a clean energy system, a report has found, but state and federal governments need to change rules to get more […]
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