The European Commission has claimed the European Union is on course to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 55 percent by 2030 relative to 1990 as targeted by the European Climate Law, […]
China adds record 105GW solar PV in first four months of 2025
The dramatic surge in new PV installations has been driven by strong policy support. Earlier this year, China’s National Energy Administration issued the “Distributed PV Power Generation Development and Construction Management Measures,” which clearly […]
Shipping Industry Seeks Practical Fuels to Meet Emission Standards
The shipping industry’s target of net-zero carbon emissions has boosted demand for biofuels, which are compatible with existing ship engines and therefore can be adopted relatively easily. However, Rystad Energy analysis shows […]
U.S. Battery Production Set To Decline 75% Under Trump’s ‘Big Bill’
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed what’s been dubbed the “big, beautiful bill”, with the legislation designed to leverage deep cuts to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) credits to […]
Do You Realize? – U.S. Propane Market Must Delicately Balance Seasonal Demand, Steady Production
With more than 9 billion gallons of propane delivered to U.S. customers each year, moving those volumes to their final destination is a complex task involving pipelines, rail cars, storage (be it […]
ABB launches BESS-as-a-service solution
ABB has launched a new battery energy storage systems-as-a-service (BESS-as-a-Service) solution, which they say is designed to remove financial and operational hurdles, helping companies diversify their energy mix. According to the Swiss […]
Solar and wind power curtailments are increasing in California
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the grid operator for most of the state, is increasingly curtailing solar- and wind-powered electricity generation as it balances supply and demand amidst rapid renewables capacity […]
Rooftop solar with EV batteries could meet majority of Japan power demand
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 26, 2025 A new analysis by Tohoku University shows that combining rooftop solar panels with electric vehicle (EV) battery storage could fulfill up to 85% of Japan’s electricity […]
From devices to distributed power: How residential DERs are reshaping grid reliability
As electricity demand in North America surges—driven by data centers, domestic manufacturing, and the electrification of everything—traditional generation alone may not be enough to carry the load. Infrastructure isn’t being built fast […]
OPEC+ Takes Aim at U.S. Shale, Again
This week, media reports said OPEC+ could announce yet another bigger than initially planned production hike at its next meeting. On the face of it, the goal is getting quota laggards Iraq […]
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