Klimaat en Energie – BL

The SunZia Wind Project, the largest wind farm in the United States, is slated to begin commercial operations this month. The wind farm, located in New Mexico, has a total net summer generating capacity of 3,650 megawatts (MW) and is composed of 916 wind turbines. SunZia's capacity is more than... Read more »

Compliance credits for biomass-based diesel and ethanol have doubled in value since the start of this year. The credits, known as renewable identification numbers (RINs), have increased in price, mostly because of higher U.S. biofuel blending targets. The combination of high RIN prices and rising motor gasoline and diesel fuel... Read more »

Weekly estimates suggest U.S. jet fuel production has increased to record highs in response to elevated jet fuel prices after the Strait of Hormuz closed on February 28. Higher crude oil prices and supply concerns, particularly in Europe and Asia, which previously imported much of their jet fuel supply from... Read more »

From 2016 to 2024, China's nuclear generation capacity increased 76% (24 GW), based on our International Energy Statistics (IES) data. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency's Power Reactor Information System (PRIS), China added an additional 1.1 GW of nuclear power capacity in 2025 and 2.2 GW in 2026 (through... Read more »

Underground working natural gas storage capacity in the Lower 48 states increased slightly in 2025, according to our latest data, with growth concentrated in the South Central and Mountain regions. Underground natural gas storage provides a source of energy when demand increases, balancing U.S. energy needs. We calculate natural gas... Read more »

Monthly average natural gas spot prices in California reached record lows in the first five months of 2026, dropping to values last recorded in the nationwide low-price market of 2024. Record lows were recorded in Northern California's PG&E Citygate and Southern California's SoCal Border Average; SoCal Citygate prices fell to... Read more »

We forecast natural gas consumption by the U.S. electric power sector this summer will remain near recent highs and set a record next summer in our May Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). Despite a 2% increase in overall U.S. electricity demand this summer, we expect natural gas-fired electricity generation to be... Read more »

Total energy exports from the United States reached a record 31 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2025, 2% more than the previous record set in 2024. U.S. energy imports were 21 quads, down 5% from 2024. Taken together, net trade—total imports less total exports—reached 11 quads of net exports... Read more »

Developers plan to bring approximately 44.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of new pipeline capacity online in the United States in 2026 and 2027, according to our latest Natural Gas Pipeline Projects Tracker. Approximately 70% (31.6 Bcf/d) of this new capacity is already under construction. More than 66% (29.7... Read more »

Against the backdrop of a nationwide increase in gasoline prices, regional dynamics including local supply and demand conditions, state fuel specifications, and state taxes influence the different prices drivers see at the pump.... Read more »

In the first four months of 2026, electricity, natural gas, and coal prices suggested continued favorable economics for coal generation in MISO. The dark spread of coal, the difference between the fuel costs for coal-fired generation and the wholesale electricity price, in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) region outpaced... Read more »

In the Annual Energy Outlook 2026 (AEO2026), our long-term outlook, we project electricity consumed by data center servers will increase across the commercial building stock, increasing more in standalone data centers than in all other data center rooms combined. By 2050, server consumption alone reaches between 446 billion kilowatthours (BkWh)... Read more »

We forecast U.S. industrial natural gas consumption will climb to record highs through 2027 in our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook. Industrial consumption averaged a record 23.6 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2025, 1% more than the record 23.4 Bcf/d reached in 2023. In our forecast, consumption gradually increases... Read more »

In our most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast that annual electric power generation from utility-scale solar will surpass that from coal for the first time in 2026 within the electricity grid that covers most of Texas. Solar generation is expected to reach 78 billion kilowatthours (BkWh) in 2026... Read more »

In this remarkably candid and personal discussion, Bill shares several stories publicly for the first time. The post Greg Robinson, host of the World Changing Podcast, interviews Bill about his journey into clean energy appeared first on Freeing Energy.... Read more »

Freeing Energy dives deeply into the lessons from computer history and their application to energy. The post How the History of Computers Predicts the Future of Energy: Bill Shares Research from Freeing Energy at the Computer Museum of America appeared first on Freeing Energy.... Read more »

FREYR may not be a household name in the US but their CEO is delivering on his vision to make the most efficient and most environmentally responsible battery plant in the US. The post Podcast 99: Tom Jensen of FREYR Battery – From Giga Arctic to Giga Americas, the most... Read more »

Forbes Magazine explores the role of innovation in the century-old electric power industry. The post Forbes Magazine interviews Bill Nussey about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and how local energy is reshaping the century-old grid appeared first on Freeing Energy.... Read more »

Michael Gale interviews Bill Nussey about "Breaking the Gordian Knot of energy thinking by 2035" The post Forbes’ Futures in Focus podcast host Michael Gale interviews Bill Nussey about the Inflation Reduction Act and the unstoppable economics of local energy appeared first on Freeing Energy.... Read more »

John Berger and Michael Grasso of Sunnova share their vision for solar+battery neighborhoods and why California's state regulators are dragging their feet The post Podcast 98: John Berger and Michael Grasso: Sunnova wants to build a ground breaking local energy powered neighborhood and that is rattling cages. Will regulators let... Read more »

Growing up in India, I experienced the shortage of electricity very personally. We did not have access to uninterrupted, good quality power. The thing that always bothered me was a thermal power plant I could see from my house. It was burning coal to produce electricity for the City of... Read more »

Nicole Jansen is a rockstar podcast host who talks with Bill to tackle--head on--the biggest myths in clean energy and the biggest business opportunities, as well The post Nicole Jansen, host of the Leaders of Transformation podcast talks to Bill: How can you tap into the global energy market and... Read more »

Listen in as Donnel Baird gives us a peek into a journey of why he started BlocPower, what drove his evolving vision, and how he is scaling his business to retrofit old, fossil-fuel powered heating with smart new heat pumps and solar panels. The post Podcast 097: Donnel Baird –... Read more »

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 Using three-dimensional electron diffraction (3D ED), researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat (FAU) Erlangen-Nurnberg have demonstrated that electrons can provide the averaged structural information previously accessible only with X-rays. For the first time, this allows a comprehensive structural characterization of organic solar cells within a single instrument... Read more »

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 Researchers have developed a feature selection-based solar irradiance forecasting method to improve the operation of stand-alone photovoltaic systems. The approach uses a bidirectional long short-term memory hybrid network to forecast solar irradiance and then applies the forecasted data to estimate the optimum tilt... Read more »

London, United Kingdom (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 The underground Principal Underground Laboratory for Subcritical Experimentation, or PULSE, at the Nevada National Security Site contains numerous mapped faults whose seismic behavior remains poorly constrained. Members of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board told the 2026 Seismological Society of America Annual Meeting... Read more »

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 Inverted perovskite solar cells are widely considered the future of next-generation photovoltaics due to their high efficiency, low cost, and ease of manufacturing. A collaborative research team from the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has... Read more »

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 The National Reactor Innovation Center at Idaho National Laboratory has declared the Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments test bed, known as DOME, open for business, marking a milestone for the U.S. advanced nuclear sector. DOME is described as the world's first test bed purpose-built... Read more »

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 Perovskite solar cells have emerged as one of the most promising next-generation photovoltaic technologies, but their development still depends heavily on time-consuming trial-and-error synthesis and labor-intensive device fabrication. Researchers from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and collaborating institutions have now reported an agentic robotics... Read more »

Boston, United States (SPX) May 01, 2026 Ambient air pollution in the first year of life is associated with a greater burden of respiratory infections, according to preliminary findings from the Immune Development in Early Life (IDEaL) Rome Cohort, to be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2026 Meeting... Read more »

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 04, 2026 Researchers at Kyushu University have reported a simple way to generate hydrogen gas by mixing methanol, sodium hydroxide, and iron ions, then exposing the solution to ultraviolet light. The team said the system reached catalytic activity comparable to some previously reported methods based on... Read more »

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2026 Scientists at Texas A and M University have officially opened the world's largest academic controlled-explosions laboratory, the Detonation Research Test Facility (DRTF), on the Texas A and M-RELLIS innovation and technology campus. The facility stretches nearly two football fields in length and is... Read more »

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 01, 2026 Researchers at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) and Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have developed a next-generation electrochemical system capable of simultaneously producing hydrogen and value-added chemicals from waste glycerol, a byproduct of biodiesel manufacturing. The findings have been... Read more »

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 01, 2026 Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed a composite shielding material that simultaneously blocks both electromagnetic waves and neutron radiation within a single ultra-thin film thinner than a human hair. The material, created by combining carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and... Read more »

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 01, 2026 A team at Japan's National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) and the Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, has published new magnetohydrodynamic simulation results demonstrating that a dipole magnetic field in a spherical-shell dynamo - the same geometry as the Earth's outer core -... Read more »

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 01, 2026 A new study published in the journal Biochar demonstrates that combining biochar with advanced polyzwitterionic hydrogels can sharply improve the performance of solar-driven water evaporation systems, offering a practical pathway toward low-energy desalination and water purification. Freshwater scarcity continues to intensify globally, with the... Read more »

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 01, 2026 Researchers from Ocean University of China and Huzhou University have developed a phase-change photothermal foam that continues to produce freshwater after sunlight fades, addressing one of the core limitations of solar-driven desalination technology. The material, designated PPy-CS/PF@DDA, is constructed by confining dodecylamine inside a... Read more »

The global solar manufacturer introduced the hail-resistant, high-load Vertex N Shield panel, featuring n-type technology and reinforced mechanical durability. The post Trinasolar launches 620 W TOPCon ‘Shield’ module for North American market  appeared first on pv magazine Global.... Read more »

Wärtsilä has successfully demonstrated what it says is the world’s first large-scale engine running on 100% hydrogen, supplying power to Spain’s grid in Bermeo and advancing flexible low-carbon generation technology. The post The Hydrogen Stream: Wärtsilä testing 100% hydrogen engine appeared first on pv magazine Global.... Read more »

This week Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Josefin Berg, Associate Director - Renewables Markets - Horizons at S&P Global. She warns that the so-called “eclipse” moments, when women are interrupted or overshadowed in discussions, require vigilant, inclusive leadership that actively restores and amplifies overlooked voices. The post ‘If... Read more »

At SNEC 2026, Antaisolar unveiled its upgraded TAI-Universal 2P multi-drive solar tracker with reinforced structure, up to 80 m spans and 60 m/s wind resistance. The post Antaisolar unveils 80-meter multi-drive solar tracker appeared first on pv magazine Global.... Read more »

A LUT University study finds that data centers could be powered continuously by intermittent renewables like wind and solar when paired with backup generation and demand-side flexibility. However, achieving firm supply would require major overbuild, significant curtailment, and careful siting to keep costs competitive with other baseload sources. The post... Read more »

The Port of Valencia is deploying solar panels on breakwaters as part of the EU-funded Renewport project to advance renewable energy in Mediterranean ports. The pilot system aims to validate the technical, economic, and environmental feasibility of large-scale vertical photovoltaics. The post Port of Valencia deploying PV on breakwaters appeared... Read more »

Researchers have designed a system that incorporates PV power generation, thermoelectric cooling, and latent heat storage using waste cooking oil. They have simulated an optimized it using an array of models. Results suggest that a single panel can deliver approximately 6–15 kWh/day of cooling. The post Home cooling panel based... Read more »

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Europe’s May weather was marked by a mid-month Arctic cold outbreak followed by a persistent heat dome that brought clear skies, record temperatures, and above-average solar irradiance across much of Central and Western Europe. While the... Read more »

Differ Power and Tesla veteran Drew Baglino's Sadi are treating the heat pump as the home's energy core by pairing AI data center cooling with automotive-grade thermal tech. The post First 9-in-1 heat pump transforms load into an energy hub appeared first on pv magazine Global.... Read more »

By Olivia Rosane and Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Quick Key Facts What Is Methane? What has no color or smell and is found in wetlands, cow burps and your basement furnace? The answer is methane — a powerful greenhouse gas that is the second most important contributor to the climate crisis... Read more »

New York is now the first state in the U.S. to require new buildings to be built entirely electric, without hookups to fossil fuels including gas, the New York State Assembly reported. The rule was initially passed in 2023 as the All-Electric Buildings Act and was finalized with the State... Read more »

A new peer-reviewed study has linked pesticides as a likely cause to a mass die-off of Western monarch butterflies that occurred in 2024. In January 2024, researchers found hundreds of dead or dying monarch butterflies near the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary in California, where Western monarch butterflies typically overwinter. As... Read more »

Thousands of mollusks and worms have been discovered by a Chinese submersible in the Mariana Trench, almost six miles below sea level. The new study revealed it is the deepest colony of animals ever observed. “Hadal trenches, some of the Earth’s least explored and understood environments, have long been proposed... Read more »

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is home to many species of rare and endangered wildlife, such as mountain gorillas, eastern lowland gorillas and bonobos. But the country has plans to open more than half its land — including 306 million acres of intact tropical forest and vital gorilla... Read more »

World hunger fell overall last year, but continued to rise in most of Africa and western Asia, according to a new report — The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) — published by five specialized UN agencies and released Monday by the Food and Agriculture Organization... Read more »

A beneficial bacterial probiotic is restoring hope for mitigating disease spread in corals off the coast of Florida. In a new study, scientists have investigated the effectiveness of a compound produced by the probiotic strain MCH1-7 for combating the deadly stony coral tissue loss disease. MCH1-7 was first uncovered by... Read more »

Earth Overshoot Day is the point in the year when human demand for materials obtained from nature exceeds what the Earth can naturally regenerate in one year. For 2025, Earth Overshoot Day fell on July 24, the earliest it has been since the event was first calculated in 2006. The... Read more »

The underground fungi networks that help sustain Earth’s ecosystems are in need of urgent conservation action, according to researchers from the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN). The scientists found that 90 percent of mycorrhizal fungi biodiversity hotspots were located in unprotected ecosystems, the loss of which could... Read more »

Australia's biggest operating wind farm has set a stunning new record, becoming the first in the nation to surpass one gigawatt of generation output. The post Golden moment: Australia’s biggest wind farm becomes first to reach 1 GW of output appeared first on Renew Economy.... Read more »

The passive battery is not a new phenomenon. What is new is that its value is becoming harder for the formal market conversation to ignore. The post The quiet battery: What household batteries reveal about flexibility before full orchestration appeared first on Renew Economy.... Read more »

State-owned utility says it is in discussions to invest in non-lithium technologies with up to 12 hours storage duration, following the "standout" success of its first ever investment, a very big up to 4-hour battery. The post State utility eyes 8-12 hour energy storage investment after “standout” success of four-hour... Read more »

Batteries have been protecting consumers from price spikes in most states over summer. But they ran out of puff in one state in January, and let gas rule the roost. The post Depleted batteries and very expensive gas: How a two-day heatwave led to a near doubling of quarterly prices... Read more »

State Electricity Commission CEO Chris Miller on how the government-owned energy company is filling gaps up and down the renewables transition, from home electrification to deep storage. The post Solar Insiders Podcast: The public power company plugging the gaps appeared first on Renew Economy.... Read more »

Australia’s electricity prices ignore location, even though the grid doesn’t. This mismatch drives congestion, curtailment, and inefficient investment. There is a better system. The post Australia’s electricity market needs better price signals that reflect local conditions appeared first on Renew Economy.... Read more »

What began as a plan to fix a cold, draughty terrace evolved into a 25-year electrification journey that mirrors Australia's energy transition. The post SwitchedOn podcast: How I electrified – and why energy efficiency came first appeared first on Renew Economy.... Read more »

The AEMC is about to require more of retailers, but one commissioner says if they'd acted first it need not have come to this. The post “I would like to see a change in behaviour:” Rule maker wants retailers to act before it has to intervene appeared first on Renew... Read more »

Share of gas in global electricity mix has fallen for the fifth consecutive year, with nearly half of the world’s gas-generating economies already passing peak gas. The post Gas share in global electricity mix falls for fifth consecutive year, pushed out by cheaper renewables appeared first on Renew Economy.... Read more »