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The U.S. grid faces major reliability challenges, according to members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission who used the word 34 times in their prepared testimony Thursday at a Senate Energy and […]

Extreme weather linked to climate change is causing more blackouts. But generators and batteries are still out of reach for many. via NYT > Business > Energy & Environment https://ift.tt/xJw7u0C

One of the big questions in energy markets right now is whether enough new wind, solar and storage can be built to replace the ageing coal generators that are to exit the […]

U.S. propane stocks are high, 33% over the 5-year average. Year-to-date propane exports are at a robust 1.6 MMb/d, well above the 1.4 MMb/d shipped out in 2022. Increasing propane production must […]

Heat pumps are increasingly recognized as a critical technology for decarbonization. The global stock of heat pumps has increased quite steadily over the past few years, particularly in primary heating markets — […]

SunPower has now secured US$1 billion in customer loan financing. Image: SunPower. US residential PV company SunPower has secured a US$550 million loan from global investment firm KKR to finance its customer […]

New York successfully passed a law late on Tuesday night to ban natural gas stoves and appliances in all new buildings. It is the first state in the nation to pass such […]

When Nikola showed up to the 2022 ACT Expo in Long Beach last year, the message was simple: we’re still here. After all the trials and tribulations the fledgling truck brand had […]

Dive Brief: Tesla saw commodity prices for minerals, including lithium, begin to drop in Q1, the company said on its Q1 earnings call last week. But the “choke point” in the supply […]

It’s clear: bank divestment from coal reduces carbon dioxide emissions. That’s because the coal industry is reliant on large amounts of capital, typically from banks. When they don’t have it, they struggle. […]