For decades, people have been wringing their hands and bemoaning the fate of America’s once great industrial empire. They are used to seeing the smokestacks in Youngstown, Pittsburgh, and other industrial cities […]
On the emerging copper shortfall, mainstream media notices
I’m certainly not the only person who noticed before now that sustaining our increasing consumption of copper would be difficult as I suggested in my July 2022 piece entitled "Acceleration forever? The […]
Cow Burps, Landfill Belches, Rotting Stalks, Livestock Dung & More Are Having A Big Climate Impact
The World Makes Too Much Methane From Our Biowaste, Yet Wants To Make More Intentionally So, burning fossil fuels is the biggest climate problem. But all of the methane from our waste […]
Why HVDC cables are poised to provide valuable alternatives
The ability to efficiently move substantial amounts — more than 1,000 megawatts — of power from generating sites to load centers is fundamental to large-scale electrical infrastructure. In the United States, this […]
World EV Sales Now 14% Of World Auto Sales
Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 70% in April 2023 compared to April 2022. There were 928,000 registrations, making it possibly the last month with fewer than one million sales per month […]
Constellation sets hydrogen-gas plant blending record, but more advances needed for utility-scale use: experts
Dive Brief: A hydrogen blending trial at Constellation Energy’s Hillabee Generation Station, a 753-MW combined cycle natural gas plant in central Alabama, operated successfully on a 38% hydrogen blend with only minor […]
EU to add 69GW renewables capacity in 2023
The installed solar capacity could grow to up to 68GW in 2023. Image: Glyn Lowe via Flickr. The EU will add 69GW of solar and wind capacity in 2023, representing a 17% […]
Investments In Renewable Energy Exceed Fossil Fuel Expenditures
The International Energy Agency has released new data that shows the recovery from the slump caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the response to the global energy crisis provoked by Russia’s war […]
What I Like About Texas – E&P Consolidation Continues in the Permian and Eagle Ford
The headwinds facing producers in the Permian, the Eagle Ford and other shale plays are trimming the valuations of oil and gas assets and making it easier for deep-pocketed acquirers and private-equity-backed […]
Bangladesh forced to shut biggest coal units in heatwave due to lack of coal
Bangladesh has been forced to shut both units of its biggest coal-fired power plant due to a lack of coal, as the country swelters through yet more power outages during heatwave conditions. […]
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