The high price of gasoline is displayed at a Los Angeles gas station on November 24, 2021. – With … [+] inflation surging ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, US President Joe Biden […]
Technology-specific renewables auctions promoted in new EU rules
The new rules encourage tenders for applications including floating PV, according to SolarPower Europe. Image: BayWa r.e. The European Commission (EC) has unveiled new rules to facilitate EU countries’ investments in renewables […]
Oil Supply Crunch Could Trigger A String Of Energy Crises
While oil markets are concerned about the immediate hit to demand from the Omicron COVID surge and a looming oversupply, officials at oil-producing countries and industry executives have been warning for months […]
Peak Oil & Coal Demand Means Peak Shipping Demand Too
In recent months I’ve been looking at the hard-to-decarbonize segments of the transportation industry. My assertion for years has been that all ground transportation will electrify with grid- and battery-electric, that short- […]
Liberated wind and solar hit record of 143 pct of demand in South Australia
Wind and solar, newly liberated by the introduction of new grid protocols in South Australia, have set a new record share of local demand – reaching a peak of 142.3 per cent […]
Global Oil And Gas Discoveries Set To Hit 75-Year Low In 2021
Global oil and gas discoveries in 2021 are on track to hit their lowest full-year level in 75 years should the remainder of December fail to yield any significant finds, Rystad Energy […]
How Microreactors Could Change the Nuclear Power Industry (and the World)
What is a microreactor and why would you want one? The definition could be debated, but nuclear reactors in the 1 MW to 20 MW range generally fit the bill, and there […]
The Supreme Court Case That Could Transform Energy Markets
We think the US Supreme Court, with its 6-3 conservative majority, is considering one of the most sweeping changes to federal regulatory policy that we can imagine. The court is hearing a […]
E.P.A. Announces Tightest-Ever Auto Pollution Rules
Under the new plan, designed to reduce planet-warming tailpipe emissions, new vehicles would be required to average 55 miles per gallon starting in 2026. via NYT > Business > Energy & Environment […]
Solar PV, wind remain cheapest generation technologies in Australia
The 256MWp Kiamal Solar Farm (pictured) in the Australian state of Victoria. Image: Total Eren. New research has revealed that solar PV and wind continue to be the cheapest new-build electricity generation […]