Global oil demand is set to peak in 2032, two years later than previously expected, due to solid petrochemical demand and sluggish U.S. and European electric vehicle sales, Wood Mackenzie said in […]
Asian Coal Imports Set for Decline on Higher Prices
Asian energy importers are curbing their appetite for thermal coal as prices rebound after falling to the lowest in four years earlier in 2025. Reuters’ Clyde Russell reported today that October coal […]
Too Much of a Good Thing: Solar Overloads Europe’s Electricity System
When the official report on the Spain and Portugal blackout from April came out, it described a grid made vulnerable to excess voltage as a result of the fast growth of weather-dependent […]
Sea Sickness – WTI Midland Crude Price Differentials Pressured Lower by Rising Tanker Costs
The rising costs of oil tankers in recent months is undermining the price differential of WTI Midland, the benchmark for U.S. crude that is exported overseas. via RBN Energy https://ift.tt/TFmrw9K
US completes full solar supply chain as SEIA warns of policy risks
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) says domestic manufacturing now spans the entire solar and storage supply chain, but cautions that government trade policies could hinder further investment and job growth. From […]
Unpacking DOE’s proposal to transform data center interconnection
Listen to the episode on: Last Thursday, Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider rulemaking to fast-track interconnection for large loads — as long as they agree […]
‘Everyone is talking about’ co-located solar and storage PPA in Europe
Published last week, the report notes that European solar PPA prices fell below €35/MWh (US$40.8/MWh) in the third quarter of this year, and Carita drew a distinction between solar and wind prices, […]
Are sodium-ion batteries finally ready to compete with lithium?
Last month, on the high prairie east of its hometown, Denver-based Peak Energy powered up what it says is the United States’ first grid-scale sodium-ion battery installation and “the first ever fully […]
The Second War of Currents: How DC Is Quietly Taking Over
Electricity has been shaped by two rival ideas that have taken turns defining our world. Alternating current, or AC, became the backbone of industrial civilization, while direct current, or DC, quietly survived […]
Why Nations That Bet on Renewables Will Win the Next Energy Era
Fossil fuel dependence has long been a geopolitical liability. The crises over Middle East embargoes, pipeline disruptions, and Russia’s weaponization of gas supply have repeatedly exposed how brittle energy systems built on […]
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