Solar generation growth remained a powerful source of demand destruction for the South Central gas market this month, as ERCOT’s average mid-day solar generation jumped more than 47% above average rates from July 2024.
China generated over 10,000 TWh of electricity in 2024, more than doubling total U.S. power output as the global AI resource race heats up
Texas' system-wide load hit its highest in over a month this week, but demand for thermal generation was slashed by a rapid jump in wind output that raised total renewable generation to an all-time record.
Daily power demand for the continental United States averaged over 5% above the previous 60-day rate this week, and demand for thermal power resources jumped to 3-month highs as wind faltered
President Trump signs a series of presidential actions to slash regulatory barriers and boost incentives for new
Year-to-date power generation data for the continental United States shows solar generation has outpaced all other fuels. Planned capacity growth suggests a structural shift to solar and natural gas for pre-2030 projects
China responds to President Trump's reciprocal tariffs with a combination of retaliatory levies and export restrictions on critical minerals like rare earth magnets
Why the Trump administration's Greenland interest extends far beyond untapped critical minerals
The underappreciated power demand growth from air conditioning needs in developing equatorial regions
Tech giants sign up to support the World Nuclear Association's goal of tripling global nuclear power generation capacity by 2050
Generation retirements to remove an outsized share of coal, natural gas, and petroleum-fired capacity from the US grid between 2025-2027 with replacements from solar, wind, and batteries.
Strong reactions to DeepSeek's open-source R1 model overshadow the knock-on effects for global energy markets.
