While ‘hard’ data has been improving recently (albeit then downwardly revised a month later), it is the ‘soft’ survey data that has collapsed amid Bidenomics. Source: Bloomberg And this morning continued that […]
U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions decreased by 3% in 2023
Based on analysis in our most recent U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions report, U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions decreased by 3%, about 134 million metric tons (MMmt), in 2023. via Today in Energy […]
The POWER Interview: The IRA’s Impact on Tax Credits, Tax Equity, and Renewable Energy
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) represents the largest incentive effort for clean energy in U.S. history. Its impact touches multiple sectors, including solar, wind, hydrogen, energy storage, and more. The […] The […]
When Worlds Collide – U.S. Gulf Coast Refiners Face Challenges to Accessing Heavier Crude Oil
The prospect of decreased crude oil supplies from Mexico, the top international supplier to the U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC), is creating uncertainty among heavy crude-focused refineries. Mexico’s state-owned energy company, Petróleos Mexicanos […]
PV Data: Where is the 1TW solar capacity queued up in the US?
Another key aspect of the continued growth of solar projects waiting for interconnection access is how they are being driven through policies at all levels, says Joseph Rand, lead author of Lawrence […]
Wind generation declined in 2023 for the first time since the 1990s
U.S. electricity generation from wind turbines decreased for the first time since the mid-1990s in 2023 despite the addition of 6.2 gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity last year. Data from our […]
Solar tariffs are in the spotlight again. Our current approach isn’t the answer.
Dan Whitten is founder of Athanor Public Affairs. With the news surrounding new tariffs proposed by U.S. manufacturers on Asian solar products, it feels like the American solar industry and the Biden […]
Glimpse of the Future – Upcoming W2W Maintenace Will Tighten Permian Oil Takeaway, Wreak Havoc on Prices
The largest crude oil pipeline exiting the Permian Basin by volume — Wink to Webster (W2W) — is planned to be offline for maintenance for the first 10 days of June. This is […]
Batteries smash more records as they shift solar to evening peak in one of world’s biggest grids
The records continue to tumble in California, one of the world’s biggest state grids, with battery storage playing an increasingly dominant role soaking up solar in the middle of the day and […]
Solar is now being installed faster than any technology in history
In 2023, solar PV and wind comprised about 80% of global generation capacity additions (and 99% in Australia). This is compelling market-based evidence that solar PV and wind are the best options […]
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