Michigan’s plan to hit 100% clean power by 2040—heavily reliant on wind, solar, and storage—could add $386B to energy costs by 2050 and raise average residential bills 146% by 2035, according to ...

Two signals in the past month have made one thing very clear: the clean energy transition has moved from forecast to financial fact. First, the International Energy Agency's World Energy Investment ...

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In the free electricity market, the price of energy for long-term future delivery rose - already 32% in 1 year- reaching R$200/MWh (USD 37/MWh). How can this price be evaluated? I still consider R$200 ...

The Hydro Power Tower (HYPOT) project, developed by George Mamulashvili, represents an innovative solution https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/78773 for converting ...

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Wall Street is changing its mind on fossil fuel projects. (Bloomberg) Financing for oil, gas, and coal projects by Wall Street’s top six banks fell 25% annually to $73B this year through August 1, ...

From Geneva, a new front is emerging in the global energy and petrochemical landscape: The UN-led treaty to reduce plastic production is now facing serious pushback from some of the world’s top oil- ...

MISO could save $27B in system costs by 2035 by adding 11 GW of battery storage, according to a new report. (Utility Dive) MISO currently has about 125 MW (with an M) of batteries on a grid with a 127 ...

It’s been a busy week for the Trump administration’s efforts to shape the energy industry in its specific vision. Here’s the rundown ️ On climate: Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirmed that the ...

In regions where harsh winters and severe ice storms are common, the mechanical resilience of overhead transmission lines is pushed to its limits. Ice accumulation can significantly increase line ...

The panic of 2022 in European natural gas markets, when prices exploded to record highs and there were real concerns about whether Europe could secure enough supply, seems to be behind us. Volatility ...