The U.S. battery recycling investment is growing rapidly to recover critical minerals and reduce waste, aiming to boost the battery supply chain and tackle China’s dominance. The world is increasingly relying on lithium-ion batteries to power electrical devices, green technologies, and electric vehicles (EV), with demand only expected to...
Misleading Reports: Claims that the Biden Administration has fully replenished the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) are inaccurate.
Current SPR Levels: Despite some purchases, the SPR remains significantly below pre-2022 levels.
Understanding the Confusion: A misinterpretation of DOE statements has led to widespread misinformation.
On July 29, multiple news outlets...
U.S. solidifies position as top natural gas producer and LNG exporter in 2024.
European natural gas demand and production decline, with significant drops in Russian imports.
Asia Pacific region, led by China and India, drives global LNG demand growth.
In June, the Energy Institute released the 2024 Statistical Review...
As the globe continues to transition into a new era of energy and explores long-term energy solutions, offshore wind energy has garnered much attention of late. With the Biden Administration pushing for strategic offshore wind farm development and renewable energy deployment, the race to invest in offshore wind properties and...
The U.S. has big plans for the decarbonization of its shipping sector in line with the national green transition. When most people think about going green, they may think about shifting from fossil fuel production to renewable alternatives. But many do not consider highly polluting industries, such as manufacturing...
Pink, yellow, green, blue, turquoise, gold: so numerous are the “hydrogen colors” that energy newcomers would be excused for thinking hydrogen a crystal prism, not a colorless gas. And frankly even some old hands seem to have talked themselves into the colors being real.
Anyone who has come quickly up...
In the pursuit of enhancing safety measures and ensuring the integrity of energy infrastructure, the realm of pipeline inspection and monitoring has witnessed a ground-breaking revolution. With advanced techniques and technologies at their disposal, experts have pioneered a new era of safeguarding pipelines, significantly reducing the risk of potential...
A sleeper pick may win the race for the next generation of green energy. Hydrogen fuel is not new to the green energy race but has largely fallen under the public radar. With hydrogen being the most abundant substance in the universe and having about 2.8X the amount of...
Thanks to its heavily discounted crude, Russia has won China’s favor over the last year, at certain points even overtaking Saudi Arabia as the country’s main exporter. The Russian invasion of Ukraine early last year, and subsequent sanctions on Russian energy, have led Russia to reduce the price of...
The Department of Energy recently announced the plan to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve with a meager 6 million barrels. After draining the SPR to record lows in 2022, this plan seems far short of what many consider an appropriate emergency supply. This stage of Biden’s three-part plan to...
