Wood Mackenzie researchers say single-axis PV offers the lowest utility-scale generation costs globally, with efficiency gains and stable supply chains expected to drive down solar’s levelized cost of electricity (LCOE). Solar energy […]
ERCOT increasingly meets rising demand with solar, wind, and batteries
Since 2021, electricity demand within the Texas electricity grid operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has steadily increased. In the first nine months of 2025, electricity demand in ERCOT, […]
The Global Solar Industry Builds Momentum While US President Trump Builds…A Ballroom!
The global solar industry is cranking up to speed with an assist from modern energy storage technology, to achieve baseload, 24/7 reliability at the gigawatt scale. The post The Global Solar Industry […]
Renewing the case for energy efficiency: a grid resource, customer trust tool and economic engine
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Justin Mackovyak is vice president of utility strategic enablement and emerging solutions at ICF. Data centers, manufacturing and electrification are […]
North Sea Oil Decline Highlights UK Energy Security Concerns
Tony Blair’s think tank has called for the government to ditch its 2030 clean power target as it urged the Labour government to focus on making electricity cheaper in order to persuade […]
An E.P.A. Plan to Kill a Major Climate Rule Is Worrying Business Leaders
Some carmakers and energy executives say the plan would trigger costly litigation and spur individual states to create a patchwork of tighter rules. via NYT > Climate and Environment https://ift.tt/TsKlZ5U
New Sodium-Ion Battery Breakthrough Doubles Charge and Desalinates Water
The technology behind sodium-ion batteries just got a whole lot more advanced thanks to one small tweak in their design. Scientists at the University of Surrey discovered that by charging traditional approaches […]
Can U.S. Hydropower Compete in a New Energy Era?
The United States has long used hydropower, which is now the country’s largest source of renewable energy, for electricity production. Hydropower contributed 27 percent of total U.S. utility-scale renewable electricity generation and […]
EU Adopts New Sanctions on Russian Energy
The European Union adopted a new package of sanctions targeting Russia’s energy infrastructure, joining a new push by the US to chip away at Moscow’s ability to wage its war against Ukraine. […]
Behind-the-meter generation is picking up traction
If you want to see how much gas will be powering the growth of data centers, just take a look behind the meter. In a recent note to investors, the investment bank […]
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