Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, will lead a delegation to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, seeking to secure supply deals for liquefied natural gas to diversify away from the United States, Bloomberg has reported, […]
US solar capacity overtakes wind
Solar has become the largest renewable source of installed power capacity in the United States, surpassing wind after 27 consecutive months as the leading source of new grid additions, according to the […]
Analysts Explain Energy ‘Bloodbath’
In a statement sent to Rigzone on Monday, Naeem Aslam, CIO of Zaye Capital Markets, said energy’s “bloodbath” today is a “classic risk-premium unwind”. “Trump’s ‘serious talks’ with Iran vaporized the geopolitical […]
Behind-the meter generation is scaling up to meet “hyperscale” US demand
Pacifico Energy Chief Operating Officer Kevin Pratt says projects such as the planned 7 GW GW Ranch microgrid in Texas highlight a shift toward private grids as developers seek faster, more reliable […]
Africa’s Solar Boom Draws New Investment
This week, the World Bank and the Rockefeller Foundation announced that they will funnel tens of millions of dollars into the budding African solar power sector. The two major global funding bodies […]
The Coming LNG Supply Wave Is Good News for Europe
Europe’s natural gas storage sites are depleting at the fastest pace in years, suggesting stocks would end this winter at their lowest level since 2022. End-of-winter supply in storage at the lowest […]
Battery prices plunge 60 pct in two years, changing face of grid and the nature of contracts
Battery storage major says costs have fallen 60 pct in two years, helping redefine the grid and customer needs, and along with solar is cheapest and easiest to build. The post Battery […]
Texas Just Approved the Largest Gas Power Project in U.S. History
Texas’ environmental regulator this week issued the largest air pollution permit in the country to an enormous planned complex of gas power plants and data centers near the oilfields of the Permian Basin, according […]
Big batteries are pushing down current and expected prices in the evening peaks
Batteries are clearly impacting evening peak spot prices, resulting in lower average spot prices and lower expected baseload futures prices The post Big batteries are pushing down current and expected prices in […]
New Pumped Hydro Energy Storage System Needs No Mountains
A new, compact pumped hydro energy storage system uses lower elevations and sloping hills, avoiding the cost and environmental impacts of mountain-based storage systems. The post New Pumped Hydro Energy Storage System […]
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