As the eastern half of the United States baked under record heat late last month and electricity demand reached multi-year peaks, it looked like the grid might succumb. Grid operators and public […]
Soaring EV Sales Dent China’s Oil Demand Growth
China’s oil demand growth is not what it used to be. Over the past year, consumption of the road transportation fuels – gasoline and diesel – has been trailing the levels from […]
5 Oil Titans Who Revolutionized the Energy Sector
From pioneering technologies that shattered geological limits to building empires that outmuscled governments, these oil titans didn’t follow the energy industry — they dragged it behind them. Some were wildcatters with nothing […]
Germany concludes rooftop PV tender with average price of €0.0922/kWh
The German authorities have selected 118 MW projects totaling 255 MW in the nation’s latest rooftop PV tender. From pv magazine Germany Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has published the results of […]
Why mid-sized US real estate is finally going solar
By selling power offsite, landlords in the United States can bypass tenant turnover and short leases. From pv magazine USA Historically, mid-sized commercial real estate (CRE) owners have, for the most part, […]
Ignoring customers is unsustainable and bad policy
Kent Chandler is a resident senior fellow in energy and environmental policy at the R Street Institute, Chris Villarreal is an associate fellow in energy and environmental policy at R Street and […]
The Tech Upgrade That Might Finally Fix the World’s Energy Grids
Many countries need to invest heavily in upgrading their electrical grid system, as vast quantities of renewable energy get connected, many from non-conventional energy-producing regions. In most countries, the transmission network was […]
Electric Cars Are 73% Cleaner, ICCT Study Shows
The latest ICCT study reveals that total life cycle carbon emissions from electric cars are about a quarter of those from conventional cars. The post Electric Cars Are 73% Cleaner, ICCT Study […]
The Rise of Balcony Solar Power
The world’s solar power capacity has risen dramatically in recent years, as governments have invested in a green transition and energy companies have taken advantage of favourable renewable energy policies. In addition […]
US solar and wind to be 100GW lower by 2030 without tax credits – WoodMac
Solar PV will see a surge of installations this year and in 2026. This is because of the reconciliation bill passed earlier this month, which states that solar PV and wind projects […]
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