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Hydrogen’s Critical Role In The Energy Transition
Low-carbon hydrogen has a tiny share of the global energy market today. Investors, though, are betting on the long-term potential of this super-versatile energy carrier. Shares with meaningful exposure to …
Read More »IEA Head: The World isn’t Moving Fast Enough on Clean Energy
The global race to net-zero emissions has begun. But the world has much further to run. The European Union, Japan, the UK and many other major world economies have set …
Read More »Oil Hits Highest Level in One Year, Posts Best Week Since October
Oil prices hit its highest in a year on Friday, closing in on $60 a barrel, supported by economic revival hopes and supply curbs by producer group OPEC and its …
Read More »US Wind Output Hits New Heights in December
EIA estimates that wind accounted for 9% of US electricity generation in 2020. US wind-powered electricity generation set a new daily and hourly record in December. A new report by …
Read More »Corporate Electricity Purchases Will Drive Clean Energy Growth
Following recent news that Amazon AMZN -2% had become the world’s largest purchaser of renewable electricity, growing focus on the need for sustainable operations continues to drive the market in …
Read More »Hydrogen Is The Energy of The Future, Up To A Point
Hydrogen has swept onto the world’s energy stage as the solution to decarbonization. As the clock ticks fast towards the 2050 carbon neutrality deadline and as global warming accelerates, the …
Read More »Battery Storage Is Delivering Value for Solar Developers and Energy Consumers. But What About Cost?
COVID-19 has led to lock-downs. That, in turn, has led to less energy use, creating an opportunity for renewables to shine. They are becoming the lowest-cost energy source on sunny …
Read More »OPEC+ Is Facing a ‘Very Delicate, Fragile Balancing Act’ in The Oil Market
OPEC and its allies need to find a balance between supporting oil prices and keeping U.S. crude production at bay, a strategist told CNBC this week as the oil-producing group …
Read More »China Oil Imports Surge 25% in July from a Year Ago on Buying Binge
China’s crude imports in July surged 25% from a year earlier, as massive purchases made while prices collapsed in April arrived and as some shipments delayed at ports in June …
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