Mexico has ruled out fracking in a key shale basin, drawing a line through a resource-rich area even as the country looks for ways to cut its dependence on U.S. natural gas. […]
U.S. Diesel Exports Hit Record High as Global Supply Crunch Deepens
US distillate exports surged to a record last week as global supplies tightened. Disruptions across the Gulf area and various surrounding maritime chokepoints, as well as Ukrainian one-way attack drone strikes that […]
Europe’s Electricity Prices Spike to €500 a Megawatt-Hour as Drought Bites
Intense summer heat waves are threatening energy security across Europe. The continent is facing a scorching and arid summer, causing electricity demand for air conditioning to skyrocket at the same time that […]
A battery with every wind turbine | Energy Insiders
Goldwind’s John Titchen explains why and how all new wind turbines could come with their own battery. Plus: Lily D’Ambrosio resigns, the best of ACES and some new contracts. The post A […]
It’s Official: US Army Dives Into The EV Tank
The US startup Harbinger has joined American Rheinmetall and other partners to crack the Defense Department’s EV code with an autonomous, flat bed hybrid designed for crew-free resupply in danger zones. The […]
Scalable, Grid-Ready Storage: How Connector Design Is Shaping the Next Generation of Energy Systems
As utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) scale from megawatts to gigawatts, the engineering complexity grows exponentially. Higher-voltage architectures and denser rack configurations are pushing the limits of conventional component design and […]
In Ohio, Toxic Wastewater Is Bubbling Up Out of the Ground
The state is a major importer of fracking wastewater, which gets pumped underground but doesn’t always stay there. The city of Marietta is fighting back. via NYT > Climate and Environment https://ift.tt/VAyljim
Coal Falls Below 50% Of China’s Power Mix For First Time Ever
The share of coal in China’s electricity output fell in the first half of 2026 to below 50% for the first time on record, in a landmark achievement of the Chinese policy […]
Oil Price Shock Fuels 35% Surge in Global EV Sales
Following a subdued start to the year, sales of electric vehicles (EVs) jumped in the second quarter after the Middle East crisis slashed crude supply and hiked oil and fuel prices, the […]
Texas approves AI data center co-location next to wind farm, with curtailment caveats
Dive Brief: The Public Utility Commission of Texas last week approved a net metering arrangement for a 260-MW AI data center co-located with a wind farm of approximately the same capacity in […]
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