The past few years have brought decades worth of change to electric utilities. An increasing fraction of supply is coming from intermittent sources like solar and wind. Energy storage technology has become […]
Shale Stumbles Again as U.S. Rig Count Drops Further
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday as operators continue to […]
FERC orders changes to PJM’s grid interconnection process, plus 3 other open meeting takeaways
The PJM Interconnection must make significant changes to its plan for meeting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s grid interconnection requirements, the agency said in a decision released Thursday. The issue centers on […]
Mexico EV Sales Report: It Turns Out, Official Data Has Been Underreporting Sales, and Mexico’s EV Market Is Further Ahead than We Expected!
When we started working on our reports for Mexico, we knew that the available data was limited to those companies that make up part of the Mexican Automotive Association. However, our analysis […]
Global Gas Flaring Surges to 17-Year High
Despite big promises by oil majors to reduce gas flaring, the practice continues to be a major issue, contributing to high levels of greenhouse gas emissions. The International Energy Agency (IEA) and […]
Why Geothermal Energy Is Garnering So Much Attention
Geothermal energy holds massive potential to disrupt global energy markets and provide nearly limitless and constant clean energy. Unlike solar and wind energy, which rely on climatic factors outside of human control, […]
Why your energy bill is suddenly so much more expensive
Energy infrastructure is increasingly driving higher electricity prices. Americans are paying more for electricity, and those prices are set to rise even further. In almost all parts of the country, the amount […]
Has Trump Killed Green Finance?
Just four years ago, the world’s banks, insurers, and asset managers were pledging to align their operations with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions, in order to mitigate the risks to financial […]
US tax credit cuts threaten over 100 GW of proposed solar, wind
US tax credit cuts from the Republican Congressional budget bill have made more than 320 proposed solar and wind projects no longer economically viable, according to FTI Consulting. From pv magazine USA […]
Republicans Move to Cut U.S. Funding for IEA
A House committee has approved a bill that the U.S. withdraw its funding to the International Energy Agency as the Republican lawmakers consider that the IEA has strayed from its mission to […]
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