China Produces Record Amount Of “Fire Ice”
In a world awash in oil and gas, you’d think it couldn’t get any worse. Well, it can: China just announced that it had extracted a record amount of what Continue Reading
GCL System Plans to Build World’s Biggest Solar-Panel Plant
GCL System Integration Technology Co. plans to build the world’s biggest solar-panel manufacturing plant, with capacity to meet half of global demand. The Chinese manufacturer plans to invest 18 billion yuan Continue Reading
U.S. Solar Industry Wants Government Bailout As Bankruptcies Loom
Coronavirus is hitting the energy industry hard. First, it instigated a breakup between the OPEC+ countries of Saudi Arabia and Russia, leading to an oil price war which then led Continue Reading
More on that oil storage problem
We warned last week that oil has a storage problem, which could translate to permanent production capacity shutdowns. On Thursday, Goldman’s commodities research team, headed by Damien Courvalin, offered some Continue Reading
Oil Price Crash Opens A Window Of Opportunity For Renewables
Just a month ago, companies and investors had a financial incentive to continue investing in new oil and gas projects despite the societal and environmentalist backlash against fossil fuels. Not Continue Reading
Inside Clean Energy: At a Critical Moment, the Coronavirus Threatens to Bring Offshore Wind to a Halt
The only operating offshore wind farm in the U.S. is the Block Island Wind Farm, located off the shore of Rhode Island. Credit: Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images Inside Clean Continue Reading
MIT researchers use neural networks to speed materials design; 5 weeks vs 50 years for flow battery proof-of-concept
When searching through theoretical lists of possible new materials for particular applications, such as batteries or other energy-related devices, there are often millions of potential materials that could be considered, Continue Reading
World’s wind power capacity up by fifth after record year
The world’s wind power capacity grew by almost a fifth in 2019 after a year of record growth for offshore windfarms and a boom in onshore projects in the US Continue Reading
Oil Storage So Full That Traders May Stow It on Pipe Networks
The US oil glut is growing so fast that one pipeline owner is concerned traders may stow away crude on its network until prices improve. (Bloomberg) — The glut of Continue Reading
Researchers move closer to faster-charging Li-ion batteries; real-time tracking of Li ions in LTO
A team of scientists led by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has captured in real time how lithium ions move in Continue Reading
‘Uncertainty’ describes wind and solar projects’ immediate future: CEOs
The CEOs of six wind and solar development companies speaking on a webcast Friday all agreed that “uncertain” was the best word to use in answering questions about where the Continue Reading
Oil Crash Could Destroy Global Biofuels Market
This month’s unprecedented oil crash has sent shockwaves through the entire energy industry and beyond. It’s even gotten to industries that, in theory should be dancing on oil’s grave, but, Continue Reading
Total acquires Global Wind Power France
“Total has bought Global Wind Power France, a company with a 1 GW portfolio of onshore wind projects, the French oil and gas company said Friday. This is Total’s second Continue Reading
Japan Launches Its First Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm
Moves to unlock the full potential of Japan’s offshore wind industry are underway with the announcement of a task force set up to accelerate the sector’s development. Ambitions are to Continue Reading
Is Green Hydrogen The Future Of Energy Storage?
The United States and China are in a race to the top of the energy storage game. Last year, the energy storage industry exploded in China, with Wood Mackenzie projecting Continue Reading
IEA Calls For Emergency Clean Energy Aid Package
The coronavirus pandemic will almost certainly trigger a global economic recession , and the recession may have already started with major economies grinding to a standstill. The U.S. government has Continue Reading
Energy from renewables will soon be cheaper than from coal—in many world regions
Renewable energy is not just better for the environment, it’s also becoming cheaper than coal for electricity generation in many parts of the world, according to a new report. Over Continue Reading
Coronavirus creating solar industry ‘crisis’: U.S. trade group
(Reuters) – The spreading coronavirus is threatening project schedules in the booming U.S. solar industry following a year in which the sector topped natural gas as the nation’s top new Continue Reading
New Solid-State Battery Tech Promises 500-Mile Range EV
One of the latest entrants in the heated race for higher-performance battery pack technology is a new type of solid-state battery with high energy density, half the size of a Continue Reading
A Smaller, More Powerful Battery Begins to Charge Devices
Companies are getting closer to replacing the battery that has led the consumer-electronics revolution over the past 30 years. Solid-state batteries promise to be more compact and powerful than the Continue Reading
The U.S. Is Ramping Up Its Wind Power Production
We already know that in order to meet the international greenhouse emissions standards set by the Paris climate agreement, we are going to have to do a lot more to Continue Reading
Tesla Plans To Ditch Cobalt In New Batteries
Reuters recently reported on Tesla’s announcement that it is in advanced talks to use batteries from China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) that contain no cobalt specifically for use Continue Reading
UCR researchers find commercial fast-charging damages EV batteries, propose new internal-resistance-based technique
Commercial fast-charging stations subject electric car batteries to high temperatures and high resistance that can cause them to crack, leak, and lose their storage capacity, according to researchers at the Continue Reading
L.A. Aims to be First to Power U.S. City With Green Hydrogen
Los Angeles is aiming to become the first city in the nation to use renewable hydrogen to produce electricity, with the goal of ending the use of carbon-based natural gas entirely. Continue Reading
European Commission announces Clean Hydrogen Alliance
The European Commission (EC) presented a broad new European Industrial Strategy to help Europe’s industry lead the transition towards climate neutrality and digital leadership. The Strategy sets out the key Continue Reading
Plan advances to convert Utah coal-fired power plant to run on 100% hydrogen with storage
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems said Tuesday it was awarded a contract for two natural-gas-fired turbines that by 2025 will run on a mixture of 30% hydrogen and 70% gas before Continue Reading
European Commission announces Clean Hydrogen Alliance
The European Commission (EC) presented a broad new European Industrial Strategy to help Europe’s industry lead the transition towards climate neutrality and digital leadership. The Strategy sets out the key Continue Reading
Fortum, BASF, and Nornickel sign cooperation agreement on Li-ion battery recycling
Fortum, BASF, and Nornickel have signed a letter of intent to plan a Li-ion battery recycling cluster in Harjavalta, Finland, serving the electric vehicle market. This would enable a successful Continue Reading
Germany’s Push for Wind Power Encounters Resistance
Germany has set some of the most ambitious goals of any nation for shifting from fossil fuels to greener energy. Now the centerpiece of that push—onshore wind power—is slumping, prompting Continue Reading
New photocatalyst for selective conversion of fatty acids to diesel- and jet-range molecules
Researchers from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a photocatalyst for the selective decarboxylation of fatty acids to produce diesel- Continue Reading
Is Artificial Photosynthesis The Holy Grail Of Renewables?
The new gold rush in the digital world is all about renewable energy. But more than that, it is about making this energy reliable, which means finding ways to not Continue Reading
Europe to unveil EU-wide hydrogen fuel partnership
Europe will this week announce plans for a new EU-wide partnership to develop clean hydrogen fuel technologies, as Brussels seeks ways to accelerate its push towards carbon neutrality. Plans for a Continue Reading
Transportation sector key to growing California hydrogen market
California’s burgeoning hydrogen market has the potential to rapidly replace oil and gas at scale, helping the state to meet its carbon-neutrality goals by mid-century, but it faces critical government Continue Reading
The Hydrogen Hype Hits The Middle East
Participants at a recent ‘Future Energy Summit’ in Abu Dhabi discussed the problem of integrating variable renewable energy into electricity grids. Despite the significant challenges, an upbeat mood pervaded the Continue Reading
China Could Start A New Solar Price War
The solar market is becoming supersized, with the size and scale of solar projects soaring and some of the biggest names in the tech industry getting behind the renewable energy Continue Reading
Warren Buffett’s Secret For Super Cheap Energy
In this year’s edition of his letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Warren Buffett had one more success story to share: the story of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, which this year celebrates Continue Reading
SPP tracker: Power prices fall on lower gas, wind continues to displace coal
Weakening spot natural gas prices pulled down Southwest Power Pool wholesale power prices nearly 31% year on year in February, as wind generation continued to displace coal-fired power for a Continue Reading
Tesla Battery Day can mean doomsday for legacy carmakers shifting to electric
Tesla is expected to hold its Battery Day in April as Elon Musk announced during the company’s Q4 earnings call. The chief executive said the company has a “compelling story” Continue Reading
U.S. Launches Tool to Stake Claim to World’s Rare Earth Minerals
In a high-tech twist on hammering pickets into the ground, the U.S. State Department has helped launch an online tool aimed at staking America’s claim to many of the world’s Continue Reading
Australia’s Island State Touts 10-Year Plan to Export Hydrogen
Tasmania will invest A$50 million ($33 million) to build a renewable hydrogen industry, as the island state plots a course to commercial exports of the clean fuel by 2030. Australia’s Continue Reading
UNIST team develops novel hydrogen production process using biomass oxidation instead of water oxidation as electron source
Researchers at S. Korea’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have developed a novel process for the production of hydrogen using various types of biomass, including lignin, as Continue Reading
Oil-State Senators Push Trump on Biofuel Waivers Near Deadline
The oil industry and its Capitol Hill allies are pressing the Trump administration to defend its decision to exempt oil refineries from requirements they blend biofuels into gasoline and diesel. Continue Reading
Germany Moves Into Hydrogen With Lessons From OPEC and Russia – Bloomberg
Germany is taking its first steps to build an economy based on hydrogen instead of fossil fuels, seeking to deliver both green growth and to avoid being trapped by a Continue Reading
US SecAg directs USDA fleet to increase biofuels usage; $100M for biofuels infrastructure program
US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has directed the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to acquire alternative fueled vehicles (AFV) when replacing conventionally fueled vehicles. USDA owns and operates one Continue Reading
Total Shortlisted For $7 Billion Wind Project
Total is among the shortlisted bidders for an offshore wind power project that has been estimated to cost some $7 billion, Bloomberg reports , citing unnamed sources in the know. Continue Reading
Powered by hydrogen, Hyundai’s trucks aim to conquer the Swiss Alps
Hyundai’s hydrogen-powered 18-tonne trucks are set to hit the roads in Switzerland next month as the South Korean automaker looks to establish a case for its zero-emissions technology in a Continue Reading
The Real Reason The Middle East Is Pivoting Towards Renewables
The oil-rich Middle East is boosting investments in renewable energy generation at home and abroad. Just a few years ago, this notion would have raised a few eyebrows. But these Continue Reading
Panasonic to exit solar production at Tesla’s New York plant as partnership frays
Panasonic Corp said it would exit solar cell production at Tesla Inc’s New York plant, the latest sign of strain in a partnership where Panasonic’s status as the U.S. electric Continue Reading
Fuel-cell producers jump on new hydrogen ‘hype cycle’
Hydrogen-linked stocks have raced to their strongest levels in more than a decade, as investors bet that efforts to cut emissions will make hydrogen a viable alternative to fossil fuels Continue Reading
Supersizing The Solar Industry
There’s a new trend in solar energy projects, and it seems to be the staunch belief that bigger is better. As the pressure mounts around the world to decarbonize the Continue Reading