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 ...

Note from Tom: I have moved from Blogspot to Substack as the main platform for my blog. Starting August 11, I will charge $30 per year for a subscription to all my new and legacy posts (which go back ...

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, ...

Arizona’s largest utility has scrapped its 2050 zero carbon goal, fueling uncertainty over the state’s energy future. (Politico) The utility’s sustainability plan has now been redrafted to target what ...

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 ...

Summary: Your author has lived in Livermore, California most of his adult life. For those of you that really don’t know where this is -- Livermore in on the eastern side of the central SF Bay Area.

New York is fast‑tracking Williams’s previously rejected Northeast Supply Enhancement gas pipeline, sparking criticism that it violates the state’s climate law and could add ~$200M/year to ratepayer ...

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and POWER Engineers (POWER), member of WSP, present their case on how advanced electronic control systems and rotating machines stabilize voltage, manage power flow and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Massachusetts wind project Vineyard Wind 1 is under fire from both Texas conservatives and Nantucket officials, with federal permits now on the line. (Utility Dive) The Texas Public Policy Foundation ...

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- ...