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 […]
What Ends the SMR Bubble?
We think the concept of the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) as a solution to many of our future energy needs is in the midst of a major bubble or hype cycle. Think […]
All At Once – Producers Ramp Up Simultaneous Fracking, Triple Fracking to Increase Efficiency
E&Ps and oilfield service companies are constantly chasing the latest techniques to extract oil and gas faster and easier. Hydraulic fracturing was, of course, a game-changer, but now producers are using simultaneous […]
Solar PV retains most competitive LCOE globally in 2025 – Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie forecasts continued improvements in module efficiency and supply chain stabilisation to drive further down the costs across all major regions. In Asia-Pacific, the LCOE for utility-scale solar ranges from the […]
European solar PPA prices fall below €35/MWh in Q3 2025
Average solar PPA prices remain lower than those for other technologies—the average wind PPA price sat at €52.75/MWh in the third quarter, a 1.4% quarter-on-quarter increase, while blended PPA prices fell 1$% […]
PJM poised to add more storage following surplus interconnection reform
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Two 10-MW battery projects in Virginia announced this week could be part of a wave of new storage deployments in […]
Gas reliance will worsen the energy affordability crisis
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Cassady Craighill is technical education director at GridLab. There has never been a time in which electricity prices and electricity […]
Competition for Natural Gas Sends U.S. Prices Skyward
It appears that the Trump Administration can’t have it all. Soaring LNG exports to assert America’s energy dominance have intensified competition for U.S. natural gas supply, pushing domestic energy prices higher—the opposite […]
Crude Tanker Rates Surge as Oil in Transit Hits Highest Level Since 2020
Crude tankers are once again firing on all cylinders, with freight rates surging across all segments as oil in transit reaches its highest level in more than five years. According to data […]
Demand response market may make room for new big players, but still no joy for small consumers
Demand Response – a key part of a flexible grid – may be expanded to include big new players like data centres, but small customers will be excluded. The post Demand response […]