Belgian grid operator Elia says that rapid solar fleet growth is driving earlier seasonal overproduction peaks, raising curtailment risks this spring. It plans to expand flexibility measures to stabilize the high-voltage network. […]
UK grid connection reform to unlock 65GW of utility-scale solar
According to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), companies are currently waiting up to 15 years to be connected, with the length of the queue growing tenfold in the […]
SMRs, not large reactors, are ‘future of nuclear power’: ITIF
Dive Brief: Small modular reactors are more likely than larger designs to achieve long-term “price and performance parity” with conventional energy sources, such as gas, but only with substantial, ongoing support from […]
The POWER Interview: Electrification Key to Total Decarbonization
The transition toward electrification has challenges, such as the need for more infrastructure to support charging of electric cars and trucks, and other transport vehicles. The residential and commercial and industrial sectors […]
EPA grants exemptions to mercury, air toxics rule to more than a third of US coal capacity
The Environmental Protection Agency is giving more than a third of U.S. coal-fired capacity two-year exemptions from the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rule, according to a list of affected power plants […]
Solar advocates lobby on strong fundamentals amid political uncertainty
Dive Brief: As industry advocates seek to keep the solar-boosting elements of the Inflation Reduction Act intact, they’re making the case to lawmakers that solar energy is boosting American manufacturing while helping […]
U.S. Onshore Oil Production Faces Economic Policy Challenges
US oil and gas operators have encountered an avalanche of economic policy changes from the Trump administration over the last week, creating market uncertainty in an already maturing industry. Rystad Energy expects […]
US Oil Production to Peak in 2027, Natural Gas by 2032: EIA
The idea of peak oil is familiar to most readers. It refers to the point at which global petroleum production reaches its maximum point and begins an irreversible decline. The concept was […]
Why microgrids are the key to grid resilience
Nicole Bulgarino is president of federal solutions and utility infrastructure at Ameresco, an energy solutions provider. Across the world, extreme weather events pose an increased risk to public safety by damaging vital […]
Utilities are shedding crocodile tears over community solar ‘cost-shift’
Karl Rábago is principal at Rábago Energy, a consulting firm in Denver. Whether to power booming growth in data centers for AI or to mine cryptocurrency, projected demand for new energy reached […]
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