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<p>Home storage and solar firm Sunrun and energy management platform Renew Home have partnered with EV giant Tesla to form the largest virtual power plant (VPP) service in the U.S.... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/energy-storage/sunrun-renew-home-form-nations-largest-vpp-with-tesla/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>Illinoisan electrical utility Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) has received approval from the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) for its Scheduled Dispatch Virtual Power Plant (SDVPP) program, set to launch in 2027. Shaped by... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/utility-scale-solar/comed-to-launch-battery-focused-vpp-for-illinois-customers-in-2027/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>I still have a soft spot for blower door tests and a caulk gun. Monitoring energy data from a smartphone app may be more modern, but it&#8217;s not nearly as... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/advertorial1/from-air-sealing-to-energy-apps-a-side-by-side-look-at-home-energy-evolution/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

Over the 250-year history of our nation, energy consumption has evolved from wood use in the 18th and 19th centuries to today's use of modern renewable, hydrocarbon, and nuclear technology. In 2025, total energy used in the United States was 96 quadrillion British thermal units (quads), up 2% from 2024, but below 2007's record 99 quads. Petroleum was the most-used energy source last year, followed closely by natural gas. Use of renewable, coal, and nuclear energy each made up about 9% of total energy use.

<p>Clean power added more to global energy supplies than any other source in 2025, according...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/six-charts-show-how-clean-power-was-worlds-largest-source-of-new-energy-in-2025/">Six charts show how clean power was world’s largest source of new energy in 2025</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

U.S. operable atmospheric distillation capacity, the primary measure of refinery capacity, totaled 18.2 million barrels per calendar day (b/cd) on January 1, 2026-down over 250,000 b/cd (about 1%) compared with January 1, 2025-according to our latest annual Refinery Capacity Report.

<p>The Pine Island glacier in West Antarctica is one of the fastest-changing glaciers in the...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-climate-change-has-caused-one-fifth-of-pine-island-glacier-retreat/">Guest post: Climate change has caused one-fifth of Pine Island glacier retreat</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<p>I started reading Om in 2004 as a young tech reporter. He was the smartest guy writing about really geeky tech and putting it into context. He was able to discuss the nuts and bolts of technology and then extrapolate what new advances would mean and how people would react. All from a news release [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://staceyoniot.com/thank-you-om-malik/">Thank you, Om Malik.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://staceyoniot.com">Stacey on IoT | Internet of Things news and analysis</a>.</p>

<p>Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed.&#160;An essential guide to the week&#8217;s key developments relating to climate...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/debriefed-26-june-2026-heat-records-broken-across-europe-london-climate-action-week-introducing-project-cosmos/">DeBriefed 26 June 2026: Heat records broken across Europe | London climate action week | Introducing ‘Project Cosmos’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

An increase in electricity generation from small-scale solar in New York has decreased the midday demand for metered electricity, amid overall declining load in the state. The trend is particularly notable in the early spring (March and April), when solar generation has an outsized impact because demand is relatively low and conditions for solar generation are favorable.

For the week ending June 19, 2026, U.S. refineries processed 17.1 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil, down 81,000 b/d from the previous week, and they operated at 96.1% capacity utilization. Gasoline production averaged 9.5 million b/d, and distillate production increased to 5.2 million b/d.

On April 28, 2026, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that it was leaving OPEC, effective on May 1. OPEC was formed in 1960 by Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela, with the stated objective to "coordinate and unify petroleum policies among Member Countries." OPEC is best known for its effect on global crude oil prices.

<p>The 350MW solar project at Wutumeiren in Qinghai Province by CGN will combine 3 Towers with Trough CSP [Ed: Till now, Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) using parabolic Trough technology has been limited in efficiency by the temperature limit of the heat transfer oil to around 400°C. Tower CSP with molten salts can achieve 565°C without [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/china-general-nuclear-introduces-novel-high-temperature-trough-with-tower-csp-in-qinghai/">China General Nuclear introduces novel high temperature Trough with Tower CSP in Qinghai</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

<p>Abstract: Solid solar absorption/storage material (SSAM) is the crucial component for next generation concentrating solar power (CSP) system, which could promote global carbon neutrality. However, the comprehensive absorption/storage performance of SSAM at low cost has not been realized, thereby hindering its practical application. To address this problem, Fe/Si-rich copper slag, as abundant solid waste, was [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/published-at-ceramics-international-upcycling-copper-slag-into-high-performance-spinel-based-ceramics-with-integrated-solar-absorption-and-storage/">Published at Ceramics International &#8211; Upcycling copper slag into high-performance spinel-based ceramics with integrated solar absorption and storage</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

<p>With China’s massive state-owned enterprises (SOE) like China General Nuclear, PowerChina and Three Gorges (famous for the 22MW dam) completing 26 full-scale concentrated solar power (CSP) projects in the last few years, and with even more than that under construction, the country is the new global leader in CSP deployment. I have many questions, like [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/questions-about-chinas-recent-surge-in-csp-deployment-heres-some-answers/">Questions about China’s recent surge in CSP? Here are some answers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

<p>Abstract: Integrating renewable energy is critical for maintaining grid stability while striving towards global climate goals. Concentrating solar power tower plants offer a promising solution but their competitiveness is currently hindered by high operational costs, limited data availability and slow adoption of emerging technologies. To address these barriers, here we introduce PAINT, a FAIR (findable, [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/published-at-nature-energy-the-paint-database-for-operational-concentrating-solar-power-plant-data-following-fair-data-principles/">Published at Nature Energy &#8211; The PAINT database for operational concentrating solar power plant data following FAIR data principles</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

The Permian region's marketed natural gas production grew from 17.2 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2021 to 27.6 Bcf/d in 2025, a 60% increase, according to data from our latest Short Term Energy Outlook. Over the same period, crude oil production grew by 39%, going from 4.7 million barrels per day (b/d) to 6.6 million b/d. The higher growth in natural gas production is the result of increasing gas-oil ratios (GOR).

In the first five months of 2026, utility-scale solar generation surpassed natural gas generation in CAISO. Solar electricity generation in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) over the first five months of 2026 increased 21% compared with the same period in 2024, and natural gas generation decreased by 60%, data from our Hourly Electric Grid Monitor shows.

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 three times larger than the next two largest wind farms, Alta Wind in Southern California (1,098 MW) and Great Prairie in northern Texas (1,027 MW). The SunZia Wind Project works with a high voltage transmission line to deliver the wind power generated to Arizona and California.

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 prices has created an especially favorable market for producing and blending biofuels.

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 the Persian Gulf, have driven up jet fuel prices. Much of the increased U.S. jet fuel production is being exported, as domestic inventories remain above average.

<p>Concentrated solar power researchers have long known that porous ceramic “volumetric” receivers can deliver very high temperatures. What a new study from Cranfield University shows is that the internal shape of the cavity impacts heat retention. After testing different polygonal internal geometries, they found that the nine‑sided design &#8211; the nonagon &#8211; holds onto more [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/the-optimal-internal-receiver-geometry-for-high-temperature-solar-fuels/">The optimal internal receiver geometry for high temperature solar fuels</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

<p>&#160; Source: Powder2Power The Powder2Power project has reached a major milestone at the Themis solar tower in Targasonne, France, where the project MW-scale fluidised particle-based Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) prototype is approaching completion. Over the past two years, the consortium has transformed the existing Themis research infrastructure into a new demonstration platform designed specifically for [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/themis-powder2power-particle-based-csp-begins-commissioning-in-france/">Themis Powder2Power particle-based CSP begins commissioning in France</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/juiced-bikes-header-beach.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Juiced Bikes says its newly launched Scrambler e-bikes are now officially in stock and shipping, marking the next step in the brand’s return after its <a href="https://electrek.co/2025/05/01/the-crazy-untold-story-of-lectric-ebikes-secret-deal-to-save-juiced-bikes/">acquisition and relaunch</a> under the team behind Lectric eBikes.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/30/juiced-bikes-now-shipping-its-game-changing-electric-mopeds-in-the-us/#more-469658">more…</a>

<p>Solar power has grown to enormous levels in California, and that solar power is keeping wholesale prices low. Wind power, water power, and solar power all mean free fuel, and free fuel means low wholesale electricity prices. This is not news, but given how much people love to exclaim &#8220;California ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/30/california-lowest-wholesale-electricity-prices-in-usa/">California — Lowest Wholesale Electricity Prices in USA</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>