For more than a decade, behavioral energy efficiency programs—like Home Energy Reports (HERs)—have helped millions of households use energy more wisely. These simple, data-driven communications offer personalized insights, neighbor comparisons and practical […]
The people’s power plant: How Puerto Rico turned home batteries into a reliable grid asset
In 2017, Puerto Rico was plunged into darkness. Hurricane Maria devastated the island, collapsing the power grid and triggering the longest blackout in American history. Millions were left without electricity. This event […]
Europe faces surge in negative power prices as solar output grows
Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, and France have each logged more than 500 hours of negative electricity prices this year, driven by excess renewable generation and volatile weather. Europe’s electricity markets are […]
Global net zero ‘impossible’ by 2050, Wood Mackenzie says
The report said that to stay below the 2 degrees Celsius threshold, the world would require US$4.3 trillion in annual investment between 2025-2060 and an increase of the energy sector’s share of […]
$110 Billion Hydrogen Boom Meets Bureaucratic Bottlenecks in Europe
The global hydrogen industry came into view, specifically from importing countries’ perspective, at European Hydrogen Week earlier this month in Brussels. There was a palpable sense of frustration with what many consider […]
U.S. coal exports declined 11% in the first half of 2025 due to reduced exports to China
According to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau in September, the United States exported 46.8 million short tons (MMst) of coal in the first half of 2025 (1H25), an 11% decline […]
The week in 5 numbers: Rising power prices amid a utility ‘super-cycle’ spending spree
In what has become a familiar refrain, electricity prices and utility spending dominated industry headlines in the last week of October. But that’s not all. The Trump administration is also asserting itself […]
Southern inks 7 GW of large load contracts, eyes 50 GW more
By the numbers: Southern Co. Q3 2025 50 GW Across multiple utility service territories and 10 years, Southern Co. says it has a pipeline of more than 50 GW of possible […]
Rystad Predicts Global Emissions Peak by 2026 as Clean Power Surges
The global energy system is witnessing the next greatest transition, standing on the cusp of a new energy era championed by clean electricity and the increased adoption of electrification across the board. […]
How energy storage is defying the clean energy slowdown
Energy storage is an outlier in the slowdown in the U.S. clean energy buildout. The country is expected to add 204 gigawatts of battery storage over the next decade, the equivalent of […]
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