Electricity demand across the Lower 48 states set new peak records twice in July, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Hot weather, combined with the underlying trend of demand increases, […]
How Dirt Batteries Could Power the Energy Transition
The Trump administration is attempting to breathe new life into the nation’s declining coal industry, but greater market forces indicate that the dirtiest fossil fuel will likely continue its terminal decline. Though […]
New Shipbuilding Rules Could Derail U.S. LNG Export Boom
The U.S. LNG export boom, strongly supported by the Trump Administration, could be undermined by separate trade rules proposed by the very same administration, which looks to revive America’s shipbuilding to counter […]
Electrification is not just about getting off gas – efficiency matters, too
Electrification can increase or decrease carbon emissions. It depends how and when you do it. The post Electrification is not just about getting off gas – efficiency matters, too appeared first on […]
IRENA: Global solar PV LCOE increases by 0.6% in 2024 to US$0.043/kWh
Some countries such as China and India have even registered below-average LCOE prices for solar PV with US$0.033/kWh and US$0.038/kWh, respectively. LCOE has continued to decrease in China due to abundant domestic […]
Shake, Rattle and Roll – Produced Water Volumes, Regulation and Innovation in the Permian
There’s a lot going on in the Permian produced water space lately. Crude-oil-focused production in the prolific shale play is generating vast and increasing volumes of produced water that needs to be […]
Data centers seek flexible power solutions for resilience, sustainability
AI data centers in the United States could consume 33.8 gigawatts of power by 2030, or about 3% of the country’s generating capacity, Schneider Electric said earlier this year. Some AI power […]
When AI-First Becomes Practice, Your Energy Grid Better Be Ready
From healthcare to aviation, artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to close operational gaps and garner efficiencies in key industries. Indeed, 78% of respondents in McKinsey’s State of AI Survey for […]
At a Time of Accelerating Change, Utilities Need to Build Flexibility into Their Strategy for Load Growth
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 […]
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