Scientists in Switzerland say power-to-hydrogen is particularly promising for coupling electricity and heating and offsetting seasonal variation in renewables generation in sector-coupled energy networks. Their analysis indicated the technology may be especially […]
Two key numbers that make battery storage better bet than gas peakers
In the US, even with cheap gas, most major utilities are deciding that battery storage is a better bet to meet peak demand problems that gas generators. In Australia, many utilities are […]
How good is gas? Well, in the US, the shale sector is a financial disaster
This is the bet the Australian Government wants to play. Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor stated on the ABC, 7:30 Report that industry policy was in part about “making bets”. We won’t get […]
World’s most powerful turbine to anchor largest offshore wind farm
Plans to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm using the world’s most powerful turbines have been taken up a notch after GE announced its newly upgraded 13MW Haliade-X units would be […]
The Age of Electric Cars Is Dawning Ahead of Schedule
Building more efficient batteries is critical to reducing the price of electric cars. At the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, a prototype is being developed that would manufacture tailor-made battery components.Credit…Felix […]
How Your Local Gas Company Is Adopting High-Tech Solutions To Get Methane Emissions Under Control
Less is getting lost along the way. AFP via Getty Images As federal regulators and large upstream oil and gas companies grapple with the problem of getting their emissions of methane under […]
ANEEL: Thorium-Based Reactor Fuel Could Support A New Wave Of Nuclear Power
This CANDU/PHWR nuclear fuel bundle is identical to the CCTE new ANEEL fuel bundle but with a … [+] different composition of U/Th. The bundle is 50 cm long and 10 cm in […]
Walmart commits to 100% zero-emission trucks by 2040, signaling electric is the future
By Jason MathersAs part of its ambitious goal announced yesterday to achieve zero-carbon operations by 2040, Walmart outlined a notable timeframe for transforming its truck fleet. The company will accelerate efforts to […]
Unlocking California’s Gigawatt-Scale Distributed Energy Potential
California’s distributed energy resources add up to gigawatts’ worth of capacity that could be used to prevent future rolling blackouts and balance the state’s increasingly clean-powered grid — if the state can compensate […]
The Debt Crisis Is Mounting For Oil Economies
Dubai. Abu Dhabi. Bahrain. And, of course, Saudi Arabia. The two emirates this year issued debt for the first time in years. So did Bahrain. Saudi Arabia stepped up its debt issuance. […]
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