Miners are seen at the Bayan Obo mine containing rare earth minerals, in Inner Mongolia, China July 16, 2011. Stringer | Reuters China’s dominance of the global rare earths supply chain won’t […]
US Added 10.8 GWdc of Solar Capacity in Q1
The United States solar industry installed 10.8 gigawatts direct current (GWdc) of capacity in the first quarter (Q1), increasing the country’s installed solar generation capacity to 248 GW, according to the Solar […]
The Global Nuclear Revival Has Officially Begun
The nuclear power industry has been enjoying the spotlight lately. In just the past two days, the UK pledged $19 billion in additional funding for a nuclear project, and the World Bank […]
Texans Love Their Wind Power, Even If Trump Doesn’t
The Republicans have done the unthinkable. Wind power has resurrected many farms and ranches and their communities in Texas, but all-hail-the-king, Trump-kissing Texas lawmakers have supported bills in the Republican-held legislature that, […]
Saudi Arabia’s Giant Hydrogen Project Reaches 80% Completion
Saudi Arabia’s flagship NEOM Green Hydrogen Project has crossed a major milestone, with 80% of its construction work now complete across multiple sites, according to project partner Air Products (NYSE:APD). The sprawling […]
Weak Aircraft Innovation Undercutting Aviation’s Green Transition
As the aviation industry prepares for the Paris Air Show, where manufacturers will showcase their latest fossil-fuel-powered aircraft, new T&E analysis suggests that reliance on conventional technology is putting the sector’s decarbonisation […]
U.S. natural gas storage capacity increased in 2024
Underground working natural gas storage capacity in the Lower 48 states increased in 2024 according to our latest data. We calculate natural gas storage capacity in two ways: demonstrated peak capacity and […]
LCOE has ‘significant limitations’ and is overused, says CATF
The popular levelized cost of electricity metric doesn’t consider several key variables that are important for long-term system planning and deep decarbonization, according to a Tuesday report from the Clean Air Task […]
Why BYD Is Now The Clear EV Leader
Steve Hanley wrote an article yesterday about EV sales in China in May. In response, Larry Evans wrote a long, enlightening comment regarding BYD that deserves more attention. Here it is (with […]
‘World’s Largest’ Energy Storage Site Approved as Part of California Solar Project
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the Darden Clean Energy Project, which the agency said is the first to be fast-tracked under the group’s Opt-In Certification program. The commission said the […]
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