May 20, 2020
Renewable installations are set to fall this year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. The IEA’s Renewable Market Update report projects that 167 gigawatts (GW) of renewable capacity will be added in […]
May 6, 2020
California utility Pacific Gas & Electric may need to rely even more heavily on forced blackouts this year, to prevent its grid from starting more deadly wildfires like the ones that drove it into bankruptcy. PG&E’s wildfire mitigation work is […]
April 29, 2020
U.S. energy companies are taking an axe to their rig numbers, deepening production cuts for the industry that in the last few years made America the world’s number one oil producer. Six major U.S. shale producers are expected to shut […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
May 21, 2020
ForbesOne technology above all has exceeded all expectations over recent years: solar energy. Near-exponential growth has lowered manufacturing costs and efficiency of the solar cells to the point that building a solar energy generation plant is now significantly cheaper than […]
Energy Economics, News and Policies, World
May 21, 2020
ForbesWhen the United States and China signed their historic trade deal in January, many believed that mounting tensions were beginning to thaw. I wrote then on these pages that the Phase One trade agreement was a mere cease-fire in an […]
Commercialization, Renewable Energy
May 20, 2020
Greentech MediaThe renewable energy asset class in the U.S., particularly solar and wind projects, is something of a safe haven for investors looking for non-correlated, stable, dollar-denominated long-term cash flows. But the solar market, like every sector of our economy, is […]
May 19, 2020
CleanTechnicaWith the US and global economy in free-fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the renewable energy industry is hemorrhaging projects and jobs at a faster rate than the overall economy. As of the end of April, more than half a […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
May 19, 2020
CNBC energySiemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has released details of a 14-megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine, in the latest example of how technology in the sector is increasing in scale. With 108-meter-long blades and a rotor diameter of 222 meters, the […]
Commercialization, Conventional Fuels
May 18, 2020
CNBC energyWest Texas Intermediate for June delivery jumped more than 12% on Monday to a two-month high, one day ahead of the contract’s expiration, as production cuts and the easing of stay-at-home restrictions supported prices. “Producers are significantly throttling back output […]
May 18, 2020
ForbesThe COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating global public health and economic effects, and as shelter-in-place orders reduce energy demand across the United States, the pandemic’s associated climate impacts are coming into view. Significant uncertainty around economic activity mean few emissions […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
May 15, 2020
CleanTechnicaTwo companies that claim to have the solar EV roof all figured out are Royal DSM and Lightyear. Lightyear’s signature Lightyear One electric vehicle is set to launch next year with five square meters of built-in solar cells covering the […]
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