Energy consumption is continually escalating at a remarkable rate, with current statistics showcasing the gravity of the situation. Global energy demand has risen by approximately 50% over the past two […] The […]
Rising electrification requires a dramatic shift to integrated planning of DER, bulk resources: Xcel VP
Cost-effectively achieving clean energy policy goals requires integrating a rising number of distributed energy resources, or DER, into a whole system planning strategy, utilities and analysts agree. New data analytics show power system […]
Energy: Europe’s Big Disadvantage?
The International Energy Agency (IEA). (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket … [+] via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images On September 29th, the European Central Bank (ECB), the International Energy […]
Watch: Untangling the U.S. Government’s Many Critical Minerals and Materials Lists
U.S. policymakers depend on several lists of critical minerals and materials to simplify the complex question of supply chain dependencies and help guide decisions that strengthen the United States’ national security, economic, […]
Renewables sail past 70 pct on Australia’s main grid, send coal to fresh lows
Renewable energy generation set a new record on Australia’s National Electricity Market on Wednesday, with the combined contributions from rooftop solar, and large-scale solar and wind pushing past 70 per cent briefly […]
Irish Rail Spearheads Europe’s 1st Hydrogen Fuel Freight Retrofit
Irish Rail will be the first in Europe to trial a retrofitted hydrogen freight locomotive. Ireland’s National railway Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) has partnered with DiGas, a traction technology company based in Latvia, […]
Pipelines Are Limiting U.S. Natural Gas Production
In its latest biennial assessment delivered last week, the Potential Gas Committee (PGC) reported that U.S. natural gas supply has hit a record 3,978 trillion cubic feet, good for a 3.6% increase from […]
NREL provides baseline data on building energy use, efficiency upgrade benefits
Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has created a free, publicly available dataset that provides “foundational” baseline energy consumption profiles and potential impacts of electrification and energy […]
67% of all Housing Units in the US Have Vehicle Parking Within 20 Feet of an Electrical Outlet
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! According to the 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 67% of all housing units in the United […]
Changes in U.S. residential natural gas prices lag spot prices
Monthly average natural gas wholesale spot prices at the U.S. benchmark Henry Hub have been generally declining so far in 2023, but these relatively low prices do not immediately translate into lower […]
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