Sodium-ion batteries have been in the works for years, and now sodium-ion batteries have started to appear in cars and home storage. JAC, in a partnership with Volkswagen, has been shipping a […]
Federal Bank Regulators’ Withdrawal of Climate Risk Management Principles is a Reckless Political Move
Federal Reserve, OCC, FDIC withdraw principles published in 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, October 16, the Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation […]
Heat Pumps Face Their Toughest Test Yet
For years, I have followed the rise of heat pumps as one of the central technologies for decarbonising heating. The numbers have been impressive, the policy support has been strong, and the […]
Why Microgrids Are the Backbone of the Next Energy Revolution
Microgrids are becoming an increasingly attractive means of supplying rural areas with energy, particularly as renewable energy sources can be used to power small grids in unconventional energy-producing regions. These small grids […]
Mega-Batteries Are Powering the Clean Energy Revolution
Grid-scale energy storage may not be flashy, but it’s the backbone of the global clean energy transition. As more and more of the world’s electric grids are increasingly powered by variable energy […]
US utility PV up 56% in 2024, accounting for 54% of all new capacity – LNBL
The data shows that utility-scale PV deployments were not uniformly spread across the US in 2024, with growth concentrated in Texas, the Midwest and the non-independent system operator (ISO) West and Southeast […]
Russia’s Fuel Crisis Spills into Central Asia
Russia is grappling with fuel shortages and price hikes after a string of Ukrainian attacks on its oil refineries. To protect supplies in Russia, where long lines at gas stations have been […]
Argentina’s Shale Boom Runs into Its Old Enemy
After years of currency chaos and regulatory paralysis that drove oil majors out of Argentina, President Javier Milei has set out to remake the country into a regional energy powerhouse. His sweeping […]
Spain updates grid rules to expand energy storage, renewables integration
Spain has overhauled its grid-access rules to support energy storage, granting hybrid renewables-plus-storage projects equal dispatch priority and full revenue rights for stored electricity. From ESS News Spain has formally recognized energy […]
FERC orders MISO to clarify how merchant projects will be included in transmission planning
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday ordered the Midcontinent grid operator to specify in its rules when and how […]
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