IEEFA in the Media
Are Small Scale Modular Reactors Becoming Too Expensive?
According to industry reports the builders of the NuScale small modular reactor (SMR) project recently submitted revised cost estimates to their muni and co-op partners.
Yahoo Finance
With record profits and rising stock prices, the oil industry has its swagger back – at least for now
This is a carousel.
Houston Chronicle
'Sunny Makes Money': India installs a record volume of solar power in 2022
MUMBAI, India – It's smog season in India, when industrial and vehicular emissions mix with crop-burning smoke, and winter temperatures pull a huge sooty cloud down over much of the country.
NPR
Soaring West Virginia Electricity Prices Trigger Standoff Over the State's Devotion to Coal Power
West Virginia is a standout in its allegiance to coal power.
InsideClimate News
Apps help rooftop solar shine for Indian homes
SynopsisAHA Solar Rooftop Helper, SunPro+ and the Surya Mitra app and other digital platforms have sprung up to match solar maintenance experts in search of work with customers who need cleaning and repair services.
The Economic Times
Why developing Asia’s climate-financing ‘have-nots’ need a better deal
Most funding from developed nations goes to mitigation, but vulnerable countries like Pakistan want money for long-term adaptation to climatic effects One negotiator said mitigation projects were popular with donors because of their instant impact, while...
South China Morning Post
How the U.S. became a global leader in LNG – and why Canada has fallen behind - The Globe and Mail
As Highway 27 winds around Calcasieu Lake in southwest Louisiana, massive storage tanks tower over the wetlands in what is shaping up to be a new global epicentre for exports of liquefied natural gas.
The Globe and Mail
Costs Skyrocket at U.S. Small Modular Reactor Project
Higher steel costs and rising interest rates are taking the blame after a small modular nuclear reactor project in Utah reported a cost increase from US$58 to $90 or $100 per megawatt-hour for the electricity it’s meant to produce.
The Energy Mix
Expert Says Rather Than Save Coal Plant, Help Community Move On
In Public Service Commission (PSC) testimony this week, the state’s consumer advocate suggests buying a struggling northern West Virginia power plant.
WV Public Broadcasting
Expert Says Rather Than Save Coal Plant, Help Community Move On
In Public Service Commission (PSC) testimony this week, the state’s consumer advocate suggests buying a struggling northern West Virginia power plant.
WV Public Broadcasting
RI’s $20b climate deal requires eye on debt: Experts
Divya Karyza (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta Fri, November 18, 2022 A recently announced international climate financing deal will kick-start Indonesia’s efforts to wean itself off coal-fired power plants, though the country must manage its debts and...
Jakarta Post
For security and affordability, we must shore up renewable energy
The Bangladesh Bank recently withdrew the lending cap for coal-based power plants.
The Daily Star
Fatigue contributed to Texas LNG explosion, probe says
Freeport LNG hired a consulting company to investigate the cause of a June fire.
E&E News
Fatigue contributed to Texas LNG explosion, probe says
Employee fatigue from understaffing played a role in the explosion that has closed one of the largest U.S.
E&E News
A wind project promised Mass. cheap power. Then came inflation
The ongoing saga with Commmonwealth Wind, the utilities and Massachusetts, explained Advertisement Home//Local CoverageA wind project promised Mass.
WBUR
Mild Winter Forecast, Full Gas Reserves Shouldn’t Spur Complacency, German Experts Warn
As forecasts of a mild winter in Europe and nearly full gas reserves ease Germany’s immediate worries about fossil gas shortages, energy experts are nonetheless warning against complacency.
The Energy Mix
Carbon capture is the new climate denialism - and it’s winning
Carbon capture and storage is having a moment - a big one.
MSN
U.S., Allies Announce $20 Billion Package to Wean Indonesia Off Coal - WSJ
Wealthy countries including the U.S.
The Wall Street Journal
Indonesia tries to go green for G-20. But it just can’t quit coal.
Its experience illustrates the challenges that industrializing economies face in making the energy transition NUSA DUA, Indonesia - The streetlamps lining the highway from Bali’s airport are powered by the sun.
The Washington Post
FEATURE: Surging US LNG exports to Europe heighten focus on US inflationary pressures
This year's European energy crisis has put US natural gas in high demand and in a position of acute geopolitical relevance.
S&P Global