Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 The batteries that power smartphones, electric vehicles, and drones often require frequent charging and degrade over time, leading to limited lifespan and environmental concerns. Now, a […]
Global Rare Earth Market Poised for Transformation
Via Metal Miner A rare earth metals report by none other than a state-backed research institute is not only likely to unsettle the Chinese authorities, it has also come as a […]
“Missing middle:” Local networks say they can host wind and solar at fraction of cost of new transmission
Australia’s distributed electricity networks say they have become the forgotten part of the planning for Australian’s green energy transition, and insist that they can host vast amounts of wind, solar and storage […]
Tesla Owners’ Relationship with Repairs is … Complicated
The website American Trucks has conducted some research on vehicle repairs, focusing in particular on a kind of DIY repair revolution. As seems to be the case lately, some of the more […]
Southwest Power Pool can hit 90% renewables by 2050, says Brattle
The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) can reach 90% renewable energy while keeping US electricity rates stable, according to a study by Brattle Group. From pv magazine USA High shares of renewable generation […]
Digging into China’s solar capacity numbers
Amid a record amount of new solar capacity added in China in 2024, the share held by small-scale, "distributed" arrays fell to 38%, from 58% in 2022. Grid constraints, policy changes, and […]
Utilities should develop data center tariffs to protect consumers, decarbonize: SWEEP
With data center electricity demand on the rise across the U.S., utilities should develop specialized tariffs to protect consumers and keep their grids green when these large load customers interconnect, the Southwest […]
Future of Biofuels Hinges on Industry Agreement
Last month, U.S. oil and biofuel groups banded together in an unlikely alliance to protest chaos and uncertainty in the nation’s biofuels policy. As anxieties have mounted over how a trade war […]
Renewable Energy Provided More Than 50% Of UK Electricity In 2024
Key headlines Renewable generation was a record 144.7 TWh in 2024, up 6.5 per cent from 2023, with new capacity more than offsetting less favourable weather conditions. Increased generation was driven by […]
Solar adds record 452 GW to global renewables capacity in 2024
Global renewables capacity grew by a record 585 GW in 2024, with solar accounting for 452 GW, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Solar and wind together made up 96.6% […]
