Energy Update
A recent DTECH webinar examined how utilities are using drone imagery, computer vision and machine learning to move beyond manual inspections and close long-standing asset data gaps.
On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Jael Holzman from Heatmap News discusses how several senators came out against the SPEED Act, a bill that would change the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA.
Meghan Calabro, Vice President at Burns & McDonnell, discusses grid modernization and affordability challenges for utilities and how solutions to them can be found at DTECH
Texas added over 11,000 megawatts of new electric capacity in 2025, led by 5,200 megawatts of battery storage and 4,500 megawatts of solar power, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
Many state leaders are considering rate freezes, additional energy assistance funds or new rates targeting large energy users such as data centers.
The power requirements of AI and data are placing increasing pressure on power infrastructure, creating significant challenges for grid operators, utilities and developers alike., writes contributor Dr. Matt Green.
Guayepo I&II—the largest centralized solar park in Colombia—delivers 370 MWac of clean energy while creating thousands of jobs, expanding educational access, and protecting cultural heritage. The Enel Green Power project is setting a new benchmark for how solar infrastructure can drive social and economic development.
Big-picture changes in the energy sector are only possible thanks to the literally small but figuratively huge power of semiconductor technology that is driving this entire transition.
A federal judge vacated President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, ruling it unlawful, according to the court.
NextEra Energy and Google Cloud are expanding their collaboration to develop gigawatt-scale data center campuses in the U.S., aiming for rapid growth and enhanced AI capabilities by mid-2026.
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Recently passed legislation in France has mandated that the roofs of all new buildings in commercial areas must be so-called green roofs, which are at least partially covered in either solar modules or with living plants.
The head of top Russian oil producer Rosneft has said the US shale energy boom could become the next “dotcom bubble”. Igor Sechin also accused Opec of destabilising the market by allowing the oil price to halve in six months.
Global oil prices have fallen sharply over the past seven months, leading to significant revenue shortfalls in many energy exporting nations, while consumers in many importing countries are likely to have to pay less to heat their homes or drive their cars.
Coming on the heels of Demand Energy’s announcement that it is installing 1 MW of energy storage capacity in a series of Glenwood residential apartment buildings in New York City, a report released today concludes that the distributed energy storage market will increase almost 10-fold over the next three years.
Leaders Sign "Declaration of Principles" for 6,000-MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Hydropower Project
Leaders from Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia have signed an agreement to end a long-time dispute regarding the controversial 6,000-MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance hydropower plant.
Even a few years ago, renewable energy played only a small role in most countries’ energy planning. While governments and publics were eager to increase the share of renewables in their energy systems, the economics of doing so were challenging. There were also serious concerns about the impact on the electricity grid of adding too much capacity from variable renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind.
Oil prices fell for the second straight session on Monday as Iran and six world powers negotiated a deal for Tehran's nuclear program that could end Western sanctions, allowing the OPEC member to ship more crude into an already flooded market.
The United States may be the only major oil-producing nation where the domestic politics of petroleum production appear almost entirely divorced from its international interests.
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