Energy

United States

U.S. Power Use to Reach Record High in 2022 as Economy Grows, Weather Hotter -EIA

U.S. power consumption will rise to a record high in 2022 due to rising economic activity and hotter summer weather.

United States

U.S. Will Use SPR Barrels Responsibly Where It Makes Sense to Stabilize Markets -Official

The Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an oil storage facility, is seen in this aerial photograph over Freeport, Texas, U.S., April 27, 2020. REUTERS/Adre…

Switzerland

Swiss Pursue Home-Grown Energy Panacea - Reluctantly

Government wants to ramp up renewable energy output

Carbon Emissions

Exxon Signs With Top Ammonia Maker as Its First Client for Decarbonization Business

Exxon Mobil Corp's fledging low carbon energy business on Wednesday struck its first commercial carbon storage deal under an effort to target a projected multi-…

Renewables Key to Resolving Energy Security, Climate Crises

Wind energy is one of the most competitive and mature technologies.

United Kingdom

UK Renewables and Nuclear Generators Face Windfall Tax as Government U-Turns Again

Westminster is trying to break the link between high gas prices and electricity revenue.

United States

Sewage Sludge May Play a Role in Clean Energy Future

Argonne scientists assess energy, nutrients and water resources from U.S. wastewater facilities.

Smart Grid

Northern Ireland Smart Grid Demo Delivers Savings

Project Girona, Northern Ireland’s first smart grid project, was designed by The Electric Storage Company to demonstrate the potential benefits of a smart loca…

Energy Saving

Industry Leaders Unite Behind Cogeneration in Letter to EU Commission

COGEN Europe, the European Association for the Promotion of Cogeneration, has presented the European Commission with an open letter calling for cogeneration to …

Israel

Israel’s Ashtrom Enters Greek Market With 476MW Solar Agreements

Israel-based Ashtrom Renewable Energy has signed agreements to develop a 476MW solar project pipeline in Greece, marking the company’s entry into the Greek mar…

Microgrid

Mapping Europe’s Microgrids to Ensure Effective Regulation

University of Groningen doctoral researcher Jamie Behrendt has started mapping existing and developing microgrids across Europe.

Carbon Emissions

Canada, Rio Tinto to Invest in R&D, Cutting Emissions at Quebec Plant

Canada and Rio Tinto Ltd will invest up to C$737 million ($533.6 million) over eight years to cut carbon emissions and expand research and development at a Queb…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Robots and AI Could Optimize Lithium-Ion Batteries

New automated system could quickly find new battery chemistries much faster than with brute-force human testing.

United Kingdom

UK Moves to Cap Revenues of Low-Carbon Energy Producers

Britain set out plans for a temporary revenue limit on low-carbon electricity generators on Tuesday, which the government said had the potential to save billion…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Researchers Develop Lithium Battery with 40% More Energy Density

A Pohang University of Science & Technology research team succeeded in developing an anode-free lithium battery. The design maximized energy density and improve…