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 […]
FERC orders changes to PJM’s grid interconnection process, plus 3 other open meeting takeaways
The PJM Interconnection must make significant changes to its plan for meeting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s grid interconnection requirements, the agency said in a decision released Thursday. The issue centers on […]
Mexico EV Sales Report: It Turns Out, Official Data Has Been Underreporting Sales, and Mexico’s EV Market Is Further Ahead than We Expected!
When we started working on our reports for Mexico, we knew that the available data was limited to those companies that make up part of the Mexican Automotive Association. However, our analysis […]
Global Gas Flaring Surges to 17-Year High
Despite big promises by oil majors to reduce gas flaring, the practice continues to be a major issue, contributing to high levels of greenhouse gas emissions. The International Energy Agency (IEA) and […]
Why Geothermal Energy Is Garnering So Much Attention
Geothermal energy holds massive potential to disrupt global energy markets and provide nearly limitless and constant clean energy. Unlike solar and wind energy, which rely on climatic factors outside of human control, […]
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