In the free electricity market, the price of energy for long-term future delivery rose - already 32% in 1 year- reaching R$200/MWh (USD 37/MWh). How can this price be evaluated? I still consider R$200 ...

Note from Tom: I have moved from Blogspot to Substack as the main platform for my blog. Starting August 11, I will charge $30 per year for a subscription to all my new and legacy posts (which go back ...

Two signals in the past month have made one thing very clear: the clean energy transition has moved from forecast to financial fact. First, the International Energy Agency's World Energy Investment ...

The Hydro Power Tower (HYPOT) project, developed by George Mamulashvili, represents an innovative solution https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/78773 for converting ...

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Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and POWER Engineers (POWER), member of WSP, present their case on how advanced electronic control systems and rotating machines stabilize voltage, manage power flow and ...

The United Nations (UN) is making major strides in addressing Africa's energy issues by promoting technology-driven solutions that empower the continent’s youth. With millions of people still without ...

Wall Street is changing its mind on fossil fuel projects. (Bloomberg) Financing for oil, gas, and coal projects by Wall Street’s top six banks fell 25% annually to $73B this year through August 1, ...

From Geneva, a new front is emerging in the global energy and petrochemical landscape: The UN-led treaty to reduce plastic production is now facing serious pushback from some of the world’s top oil- ...

A federal inspection found a “chilled work environment” that kept employees from reporting safety concerns at Florida Power & Light’s St. Lucie nuclear plant. (Tampa Bay Times) Staff feared ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s first major action as the interim NASA administrator? A nuclear reactor on the moon. (Politico) Duffy is expected to announce expedited plans and a more ...

Note from Tom: Since 2013, I’ve been publishing “Tom Alrich’s blog” on Blogspot. I’m now publishing my posts in this Substack blog, named “Tom Alrich’s blog, too”. I’m posting for free on Substack now ...