A dozen European countries made a pledge today to build 100 GW of new wind power capacity as a means of reducing the consumption of oil and gas. For the first time, […]
US Oil Industry Busted For “One Of The Most Successful Antitrust Conspiracies” In US History
The Michigan State Attorney General has filed an antitrust lawsuit against BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Shell, and oil industry organizations, citing a 50-year effort to illegally restrain competition from renewable energy. The […]
World oil and natural gas consumption vs discoveries: Diverging trends mean trouble
Herbert Stein was an American economist who served in both the Nixon and Ford administrations. He is probably most famous for formulating Stein’s Law, namely, "If something cannot go on forever, it […]
Global Energy Transition Threatened by Critical Transformer Shortages
The global clean energy transition has passed a tipping point as renewable energies have simply become too cheap to fail. Worldwide, nations both rich and poor are rushing to install more and […]
How Utilities Can Prepare for the AI-Driven Energy Surge
After more than two decades of relative stasis, electricity demand in the U.S. is expected to increase by 25% by 2030 and by more than 75% by 2050, compared to 2023—a transformation […]
U.S. government cuts $83 billion in loans, reversing energy transition funding
The U.S. Department of Energy moved to de-obligate or revise billions in financing for clean energy projects while prioritizing natural gas and nuclear power. From pv magazine USA The U.S. Department of […]
DOE funding bill ignores some of Trump’s requested cuts
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: An appropriations bill passed by both houses of Congress awards $3.1 billion in funding to the Department of […]
FERC upholds MISO, SPP fast-track generator reviews
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday upheld its decisions approving temporary fast-track generator interconnection processes for the Midcontinent Independent […]
General Fusion’s $1 billion deal and the return of the SPAC
Just several years after a boom and bust cycle of climate tech startups going public via SPAC, the backdoor deals are making a comeback. Canadian fusion developer General Fusion on Thursday announced […]
What the Texas grid has learned about resilience since Uri
Five years ago, Texas froze. Three storms, including Winter Storm Uri, walloped the state with ice and grid failure that left millions without power. Hundreds of people died. In the months that […]
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