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Ground-source heat pumps, which tap into the stable temperatures found hundreds of feet beneath the Earth’s surface, are a super-efficient way to heat and cool homes . They’re also quite expensive to install in existing houses. There’s a pretty straightforward reason: It’s hard to drill in a residential…... Read more

The Environmental Protection Agency revoked an essential Clean Air Act permit last month from Atlantic Shores, an offshore wind development slated to be built off the New Jersey coast. One of the main justifications was President Donald Trump’s January executive order calling for a halt and reexamination of the…... Read more

A coalition of environmental justice advocates is pushing Illinois to become the first Midwest state to adopt California’s Advanced Clean Trucks standards designed to spur a transition to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles over the next decade. “Air pollution is an equity issue,” Griselda Chavez, an environmental…... Read more

Want to know why EV chargers can be so hard to connect to crowded urban power grids? Just look to San Francisco’s latest public charging station, opened by startup Revel last week. At first glance, the station, Revel’s first foray outside of its home city of New York, doesn’t seem... Read more

On March 6, at the start of the still-simmering trade war between the U.S. and Canada, hydropower generator Hydro‑Québec quietly stopped exporting electricity to New England. At a time of year when Canadian hydropower typically supplies up to a tenth of New England’s power, the region has instead gone almost... Read more

When ecologist Anthony Bicknell went looking for fish around the foundations of wind turbines a dozen or so miles off the coast of Scotland in the North Sea, he wasn’t sure what he’d find. But he was ready for something surprising. Around that time, some European lobsters were catching researchers... Read more

This story was originally published by Floodlight and Barn Raiser. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on March 25 it will release previously authorized grant funds to farmers and small rural business owners to build renewable energy projects — but only if they rewrite applications to comply with President…... Read more

This analysis and news roundup comes from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. A simple principle has shaped Texas’ electricity system for the last two decades: Developers should build the types of power plants they think will compete best on the state’s open market.... Read more

See more from Canary Media’s "Chart of the week” column . Two opposing forces are tugging at the global energy transition: the inexorable rise of clean energy and the insatiable demand for electricity. Last year, over 700 gigawatts of clean energy capacity were installed worldwide, per a March International…... Read more

Companies in the United States produced more uranium concentrate in 2024 than in any year since 2018 after a sustained period of higher uranium prices spurred production, according to our recently published Domestic Uranium Production Report—Quarterly. The increase largely came from two in—situ recovery facilities, one in Texas and one... Read more

Canada's propane exports have steadily increased over the last decade, reaching record highs in 2024 as new marine export terminals streamlined the flow of propane from western Canada to export destinations, particularly to Asia. U.S. propane imports from Canada have stayed relatively consistent since Canada began waterborne exports in 2019.... Read more

In 2024, U.S. natural gas consumption averaged a record 90.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) and set new winter and summer monthly records in January and July, according to data in our Natural Gas Monthly. Overall, U.S. consumption last year increased 1% (0.9 Bcf/d) from 2023. In January, natural... Read more

The United States exported 11.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2024, remaining the world’s largest LNG exporter. LNG exports from Australia and Qatar—the world’s two next-largest LNG exporters—have remained relatively stable over the last five years (2020–24); their exports have ranged from 10.2... Read more

A small but increasing amount of biodiesel in the United States is consumed in the residential, commercial, and electric power sectors, according to new estimates now published in our State Energy Data System. Previously, we allocated all U.S. biodiesel consumption to the transportation sector, where the vast majority of biodiesel... Read more

U.S. manufacturing energy consumption has continued to increase, according to our recently released survey results for 2022. We conduct the Manufacturing Energy Consumption Surveys (MECS) every four years, and the latest iteration shows the third consecutive increase in energy consumed in the manufacturing sector since a low point in 2010.... Read more

Here are the stories that caught my eye today. What are you reading?    Theme 1: Offshore wind roadblocks Maine offshore wind array on pause The newest hurdle for offshore wind: Trump’s EPA   Theme 2: Progress for domestic mining U.S. uranium production in 2024 was highest in six years... Read more

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the utilities sector, from optimizing energy consumption to predicting equipment failures. Yet, as with any transformative technology, successful implementation isn’t just about the technology itself—it’s about the people who use it. For utility companies, incorporating AI into daily operations can be challenging, as it often..... Read more

‘World’s first’ dual-fuel ammonia-powered vessel arrives in the UK... Read more

Side-stepping the congestion of major data center hubs, AVAIO Capital instead chose to target "step-out geographies" boasting lower-cost land and less competition for power, according to Mark McComiskey, Founding Partner at the infrastructure investment firm. Here is a clip of McComiskey making his comments:  "We're not going to go pay... Read more

Originally published in MasterResource. The United States military has pursued an increasing number of programs to try to fight climate change for more than a decade. The air force, army, and navy each developed programs to use alternative energy and to reduce hydrocarbon-based fuels, with aggressive carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions... Read more

IMO, this bill introduces necessary public-private partnerships with NIST that would be very beneficial to industry.... Read more

Imagine a world where renewable energy sources like solar panels and wind turbines operate at peak efficiency, seamlessly integrating into our power grids without wasting a single watt. Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), that future is already here. With global renewable capacity expected to increase by 60% between 2022-2027, AI... Read more

On-load tap changers (OLTCs) are often the unsung heroes of power systems, quietly ensuring voltage stability and supporting the continuous flow of electricity. As the pressure on global power grids intensifies, the importance of effective OLTC monitoring, diagnostics, and maintenance has never been more critical. A failure in this key... Read more

Join Us on May 22 for an Exclusive Power Panel: OEM Perspectives – Innovations in Design, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Dynamics Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are at the heart of innovation in the power industry, driving advancements in design, production, and supply chain strategies. As the sector faces evolving demands, supply chain disruptions,... Read more

    The adoption of hydrogen in iron and steelmaking processes holds significant potential to address the carbon footprint of the steel industry. Hydrogen use in iron and steelmaking could help the industry achieving near zero emissions in the long term if produced through renewable energy sources. Hydrogen based steel... Read more

Energy in Brazil: Diffused Leadership There is a significant inconsistency between the official definitions of what is peak and off-peak in the electricity sector and the reality. For ANEEL (the regulator), peak is a 3-hour window in the late afternoon/early evening defined by each concessionaire. For ONS (the independent system... Read more

Hydrogen in Steel The adoption of hydrogen in iron and steelmaking processes holds significant potential to address the carbon footprint of the steel industry, yet the scourge of excess capacity hinders the deployment of hydrogen-based solutions and the achievement of climate goals. Studies show hydrogen based DRI facilities could potentially... Read more

As energy providers increasingly turn to demand response to maintain grid stability and ensure customer comfort over the winter months, the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) conducted a nationwide survey to uncover consumers’ interests, concerns and preferences around participating in such a program. The survey found significant consumer interest in... Read more

Inspired by a challenge, by an Investor Owned Utility (IOU) on Innovation Works, a platform for utility industry innovation. (InnovationWorks InnovationForce.io)   Across the Western U.S., utilities are working hard to modernize aging infrastructure, especially in wildfire-prone areas. One critical need is replacing legacy equipment with modern, wildfire risk reducing..... Read more

A World Fighting Climate Change Doesn’t Have Time for Internecine Battles.   ChatGPT Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are often referred to as the “canaries in the coal mine” vis-à-vis global warming. Their low-lying and geographically isolated nature makes them particularly vulnerable to climate impacts, such as rising sea levels,... Read more