The vision of a household with a solar rooftop, a battery pack, and an EV in the garage is not just Elon Musk’s vision of the future of energy. It is a […]
These Days, Everyone Wants to Own a Microgrid
The U.S. microgrid market is growing, with a record 546 microgrids installed during 2019. Most of those projects were below 5 megawatts. This is a continuation of the trend starting in 2017: […]
As Residential Solar Deployments Fell, the US Home Battery Market Powered On
Even as the coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy into free fall this spring, the energy storage industry delivered its second-best quarter ever in terms of megawatts installed. Despite social-distancing orders, more customers than ever […]
U.S. Fuel Economy Standards Led To Big Savings, Lower Emissions
The U.S. fuel economy standards, one of the longest-running energy regulations in the United States, have led to big savings for consumers and helped cut greenhouse gas emissions and America’s reliance on […]
Hydrogen is undoubtedly becoming the big agenda ticket within any Energy Transition
Hydrogen is undoubtedly becoming the big agenda ticket within any Energy Transition. It is the promise of being a central pillar for many parts of the world to achieve their decarbonization targets […]
Big battery costs have reached a tipping point – and gas is struggling to compete
Batteries are usurping the role of gas in the power system. Grid scale battery usage is increasing rapidly, and battery cost deflation is faster than wind or solar. Gas companies are finally […]
BP’s summer surprise shines spotlight on stranded oil, gas assets: Fuel for Thought
BP’s bold August strategy move for a faster pivot to cleaner energy shows the extent to which Big Oil has been forced to consider the financial consequences of climate change on fossil […]
Solar Closing in on “Practical” Hydrogen Production
Israeli and Italian scientists have developed a renewable energy technology that converts solar energy to hydrogen fuel — and it’s reportedly at the threshold of “practical” viability. The new solar tech would […]
Green Hydrogen: just around the corner?
New kid in townThere’s talk on the street; it sounds so familiar.Great expectations, everybody’s watching you.People you meet, they all seem to know you.Even your old friends treat you like you’re something […]
Using Ammonia As Jet Fuel – Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Ammonia and aviation “The density of liquid ammonia allows for conventional aircraft configurations to be used and it may be possible to retrofit into an existing engine, resulting in a zero-carbon jet […]
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