Ellen R. Wald, Ph.D.It’s been one year since the United States began lockdowns in response to the coronavirus. In that time the federal government has approved a total of $4.8 trillion of stimulus. In essence, the government, which […]
China’s worst sandstorm in a decade is threatening its renewable energy output, which will likely boost coal consumption even as the traditional April-May lull for heating demand approaches. At least 12 provinces in north China have been […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) are together sponsoring a $41 million loan portfolio guarantee to aid investments by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in renewable […]
Liquid electrolyte tanks at a large-scale vanadium flow battery demonstration and research project. Image: Fraunhofer ICT. US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said yesterday that flow batteries are “good for grid storage” as her Department […]
BP announced that it is developing plans for the UK’s largest blue hydrogen production facility, targeting 1GW of hydrogen production by 2030. The project would capture and send for storage up to two million tons […]
A surge in commodity prices has Wall Street banks gearing up for the arrival of what may be a new supercycle — an extended period during which demand drives prices well above their long-run trend. […]
One of the fastest-growing corners of China’s energy market is facing a potentially devastating blow as Xi Jinping’s government increases scrutiny of high-emission fuels. Chinese regulators are considering a new tax on imports of so-called […]
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $20 million for research and development (R&D) that will advance the manufacturability of mid-sized flow battery systems. Mature flow battery technologies will allow the U.S. […]
Over the past decade, no major energy source has grown faster than solar power. According to the 2020 BP Statistical Review of World Energy, installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity has grown at an average annual […]
Oil topped $66 a barrel as traders assessed prospects for further recovery from the pandemic and the outlook for rising global demand as the OPEC+ alliance presses on with output curbs to drain inventories. West […]
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