Amid heavy planned seasonal maintenance, crude oil processing at China’s refineries dipped by 1.8% in May from a year earlier, to the lowest level in nine months. Chinese refiners processed a total […]
Utilities must evolve their resource adequacy approach – here’s how
Just a few short years ago, utility planners didn’t need to worry much about load growth. The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) 2015 Annual Energy Outlook forecasted annual load growth of less […]
Three Strategies for Seamlessly Incorporating AI into the Modern Energy Equation
In the ongoing effort to improve the profitability of energy production and delivery while mitigating the risks, companies are incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) to drive more powerful, effective analytics. This […] The […]
Microgrids keep the lights on for wildfire-prone California facilities
As fires raged across the Los Angeles region in January, regional electric utility Southern California Edison cut power to more than 360,000 customers. Some remained without service for weeks. The event was […]
Rystad: Oil Prices To Remain Below $80 Despite Escalating Middle East Tensions
Oil prices are likely to remain capped below $80 per barrel despite the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, research firm Rystad Energy said on Monday, as Iran and Israel continue to trade strikes with […]
As solar module breakage soars, here’s a path to building a stronger industry
Solar module reliability is collapsing The race to cut costs and increase productivity in solar manufacturing has come at a steep price: reliability. As modules grow larger and manufacturers shave pennies by […]
A cheap and easy potential solution for lowering carbon emissions in maritime shipping
Reducing travel speeds and using an intelligent queuing system at busy ports can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from oceangoing container vessels by 16-24%, according to researchers. Not only would those relatively […]
NSW recruits 21 businesses to first VPPs designed to help keep lights on, and prices down
Three virtual power plants made up of 21 businesses at 108 sites will help state kick its coal habit and make a smooth transition to renewables. The post NSW recruits 21 businesses […]
China’s tight grip on rare earths shows little sign of weakening
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 […]
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