Inflation, interest rates, and wars may well delay the energy transition by quite a long time, JP Morgan has warned in a call for “a reality check” on its shift from hydrocarbons […]
Woodmac: Renewables firms’ higher gearing level more exposed to increased interest rates
However, the higher cost of borrowing money could affect the energy and natural resources sectors unevenly. The study’s authors said that low-carbon energy technologies, which are usually highly capital intensive and often reliant on […]
Bi-Partisan E15 Gasoline Bill Introduced in House
Representative Nunn has introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives The Year-Round E15 Act of 2024. This bill aims to temporarily apply the E10 Reid vapor pressure limitations to E15 fuel blends […]
Navigating the Interconnection Queue Is One of Many Challenges Clean-Energy Projects Face
There are several obstacles to overcome when building a clean-energy project, but perhaps the biggest is getting through the generator interconnection queue (GIQ). Every regional transmission organization (RTO) and independent […] The […]
Heavy Supply Overhang, Enduring West Texas Price Pressure Weigh Down Natural Gas Forwards
Lofty levels of natural gas in storage and a severe Permian Basin supply glut continued to cloud the outlook for prices. Natural gas forward prices fell in every region during the April […]
High Interest Rates Could Slow Down the Energy Transition
Renewable energy projects and emerging low-carbon technologies are more exposed to the current high interest rate environment globally, which could slow the pace of transition to clean energy, Wood Mackenzie said in […]
Step towards North Sea ‘super grid’ as Viking Link interconnector launched
National Grid has officially launched its record-breaking Viking Link interconnector cable between the UK and Denmark, it what it says is the “next step towards a North Sea super-grid”. Running from Lincolnshire […]
U.S. Shale Oil Production Growth Is Slowing Down
At the start of this week, following Iran’s missile attack on Israel, oil prices inched up. The key word here was "inched". The attack was a first; it came from the fourth-largest […]
Democratic bill mandates FERC interconnection reforms to bring new resources online faster
Dive Brief: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission would be required to issue regulations within 18 months to give generating and storage resources faster and more cost-effective access to the grid under legislation […]
Battery storage becomes biggest source of supply in evening peak in one of world’s biggest grids
A landmark event occurred in the US on Tuesday night when battery storage become for the first time the largest source of supply in the California grid, which delivers electricity to the […]
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