Data from a telescope orbiting the Earth with the International Space Station has revealed 22 significant methane flares in the Permian in June, when Texas saw hotter than normal temperatures for that […]
IREC issues model to accelerate distributed resources interconnection in the US
One of the areas that needs urgent updates to state interconnection rules is its alignment with technical standards. Among them is the standard that governs the capabilities of renewable energy technologies that […]
Understanding the SEC’s Proposed Climate Rules: Part 3
Understanding the SEC’s Proposed Climate Rules: Part 3 by Laura Millar |August 22, 2023 Satyajit Bose, associate director and professor of practice for the M.S. in Sustainability Management program, will teach “Climate […]
86% of New US Electric Utility Generation Capacity Coming from Non-Fossil Fuels in 2023
In 2023, Non-Fossil Fuel Sources Will Account for 86% of New Electric Utility Generation Capacity in the United States Amid the transition to an electrified transportation sector, efforts to decarbonize the U.S. […]
Heat Pumps, Solar, & Batteries Exploding in the UK
Heat pumps and solar panels rule in the UK this June. In fact, it has been a bumper year for all green energy upgrades — batteries included — a 62% increase over […]
A near 100pct renewable grid for Australia is feasible and affordable, with just a few hours of storage
Two years ago, on August 25, 2021, I started running a weekly simulation of Australian’s main electricity grid, to show that it could get very close to 100% renewable electricity with just […]
Shale E&Ps In High-Gear Consolidation: Big Fish Seize Top-Tier Acreage
We are in the later stages of a consolidation phase in shale-oriented E&P’s that began in late 2020 and has continued since without much let up. Put simply, “big fish have eating […]
‘White’ hydrogen: The hydrogen economy zombie rises again
Just when you thought the hydrogen economy zombie was dead and gone, it rises again, this time in color. Yes, hydrogen comes in many colors these days: green, blue, gray and now […]
Saudi Arabia Secures Financing For $2.4 Billion Solar Project
Several Saudi firms, including oil giant Aramco and a company owned by the Kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, announced on Sunday the financial close of a major solar project in Saudi Arabia worth […]
Rooftop solar rears its head again to take bigger bite out of coal
Australia’s rapidly growing fleet of rooftop solar installations is starting to exert its influence over grid operations again. The longer days, sunny skies and mild temperatures are helping rooftop solar gain an […]