Mini-grids may finally be ready to change the world. But the small, self-sufficient electricity grids that connect communities who have not been reached by the main grid are not a new technology. …
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Internet of Things Sparks Race to Replace the Battery
The internet of things promises companies a way to monitor valuable equipment and machinery. But when deployed in remote or hostile locations it poses a challenge. How can you continually …
Read More »What Will Our 2040 Energy Future Look Like?
The global energy landscape is changing, and fast. But how rapidly and to what extent is still up for debate. Answers to these critical questions translate to hundreds of billions …
Read More »The Week in Energy: The Oil Chokepoint
The US Energy Information Administration this week published a very useful guide to flows through the Strait of Hormuz, the channel between the Persian/Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, …
Read More »Renewable Energy is Now the Cheapest Option – Even Without Subsidies
In recent years, the world has marched towards renewable energy. According to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), unsubsidized renewable energy is now most frequently the …
Read More »Can Cities Help Speed up the Energy Transition?
Cities, particularly large metropolises, have rarely been seen as drivers of environmental change. But out of the exhaust fumes of slow-moving traffic, a number of major cities are aiming to …
Read More »Is China about to Change the Global Oil Trade?
China is now fully part of the global energy trading system, regularly importing more than 9m barrels a day of oil and a rapidly growing amount of natural gas. But …
Read More »Are Microgrids Powered by on Site Green Energy the Next Big Thing?
The fuel cell and the microgrid can be independent of the central grid or they can be set to kick in when the utility-provided power goes out. They are different …
Read More »The Week in Energy: The Threat to Oil Exports from The Gulf
Saudi Arabia said on Monday that two of its oil tankers were among the four commercial vessels that were attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates over the …
Read More »The Oil and Gas Situation: International Tensions Rise As U.S. Shale Costs Fall
Middle East tensions make a comeback. – Well, actually, these tensions never go away, but this week they are spilling over into headline-making conflicts. Monday morning brought news that two …
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