Energy
The war in Iran has disrupted one of the world’s most important oil-producing regions and trade routes, sending fuel prices sharply higher. But Paasha Mahdavi,…
Can China Maintain Grid Reliability While Phasing Out Coal?
China’s rapid expansion of renewable energy is transforming its electricity system and raising an important question: can the country maintain grid reliability while phasing out…
New Ways to Reduce Energy Consumption in Data Centers
The rapid expansion of data centres across the United States, driven largely by the growing demand for artificial intelligence, has raised concerns about electricity consumption,…
Prioritise Grid Readiness to Minimise the Cost of EV and V2G Expansion
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers allow electric vehicles to function as a distributed battery network, enabling electricity to be stored and returned to the grid when needed.…
Better Solar Deployment Is Essential for Widespread Affordable Power
Small household solar systems are increasingly promoted—and financed—as a way to deliver affordable, sustainable energy to people living without electricity. Their rapid spread has fuelled…
How Traditional Carmakers and EV Firms Respond Unevenly to Oil and Renewable Energy Prices
It presents a heatmap of return correlations among automaker stocks, oil price benchmarks, and clean energy indices, revealing three interrelated patterns that align closely with…
Electric vehicles could find an early foothold across Africa
Africa’s vehicle fleet is expected to grow faster than anywhere else in the world, with the total number of vehicles projected to double by 2050.…
Wasted Cold, Untapped Wealth: Study Shows How LNG Terminals Can Harness Seawater to Recover Valuable Hydrocarbons
Every day, liquefied natural gas receiving terminals around the world warm LNG from cryogenic temperatures back into a gaseous form so it can be delivered…