Credit to Author: Glenn Jakins| Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:19:40 +0000
COMMENTARY In the 1950s, a geologist named Marion King Hubbert caused quite a stir when he predicted that the U.S. would reach peak oil production in less than 20 years. […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 21:18:04 +0000
COMMENTARY The American grid is reaching a tipping point. With electric vehicles (EVs) making up 5% of all new vehicle sales last year, there is an urgent need to prepare […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Maxwell Multer| Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:47:26 +0000
Each year, pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or Commission) Revised Policy Statement on Enforcement, FERC’s Office of Enforcement (OE) publishes “annual statistical reports” summarizing its enforcement activities […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Mona Dajani| Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:08:32 +0000
Considering the unfathomable costs of unabated climate change, it stands to reason that even the most elementary investment thesis for the energy transition merits sincere consideration. And with the enormous sums of public and […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:12:00 +0000
Natural gas–fired power generation has seen its ups and downs over the past couple of decades. In some cases, highly efficient combined cycle units were taken offline because they just weren’t needed. But
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Read moreCredit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:29:05 +0000
The solar power industry seems to be caught in the crosshairs of competing legislative agendas. The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) created incentives to increase solar capacity via tax credits, but the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) limits the effectiveness of those credits by restricting the importation of any goods that were mined, produced, […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Mbae Ariel Mutegi| Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 12:13:21 +0000
A trilemma is a situation that presents three possible choices to a complex challenge. Due to mutual exclusivity of the available choices, achieving them simultaneously is always a daunting task. The overarching objective is to achieve the three possible solutions in a balanced manner. Energy trilemma refers to the need to find a balance between […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Luis Duran| Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:38:03 +0000
As plant owners accelerate the Industry 4.0 digital transformation, attention is increasingly being focused on the evolution of Distributed Control Systems (DCS) to enable them to become more flexible and adaptable. There are many key initiatives that are helping to set the standard for systems offering new levels of openness, security and interoperability. COMMENTARY Originally […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Rick Labrecque| Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 15:16:11 +0000
As fuel and power price volatility continues across the U.S., the push to transition away from fossil fuels to lower-cost renewable, clean energy intensifies. But in order to reach President Biden’s goal of 100% carbon pollution-free electricity by 2035, utilities, developers, and regulators need to align and work together to improve the interconnection process. COMMENTARY Though […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Blanca Berreguete| Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:47:29 +0000
From the Apollo space missions to the Zeppelin airships, human ingenuity has long dreamed up ways to make the power of hydrogen fly. Now, as the world powers up to reach climate goals in the midst of an energy crisis, the universe’s most abundant element is once again taking up airtime as debate continues over […]
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