Tag: Hydroelectric
What Caused The Blackout On The Iberian Peninsular? It’s Complicated.
The blackout in Spain and Portugal last week was Preventable, with careful planning and knowledgeable policies.
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From Darkness to Light: Iberia’s Rapid Grid Recovery Explained
On April 28, 2025, the Iberian Peninsula experienced a significant and sudden blackout, plunging large portions of Spain and Portugal into darkness and disrupting critical infrastructure for millions of people. The outage occurred at around midday, severing approximately 60% of the region’s electricity supply in seconds. The initial cause remains … [continued]
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China’s Coal Generation Dropped 5% YOY In Q1 As Electricity Demand Increased
China’s coal-fired electricity generation took an unexpectedly sharp turn downward in the first quarter of 2025, signaling a potentially profound shift in the world’s largest coal-consuming economy. This wasn’t merely a seasonal dip or economic distress signal; rather, it represented a clear and structural turning point. Coal generation fell by … [continued]
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Fossil Fuels Were Less Than Half of US Electricity in March!
The cleantech revolution continues on — every … single … day. It seems like such a short time that we’ve gone from the huge milestone of solar and wind power providing more than 50% of new power capacity additions in the US to solar and wind power now providing almost … [continued]
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Fuel For The Edges: Five Biofuel Companies Built To Last In The Energy Transition
I’ve been rebalancing my portfolio lately. It’s something I do every couple of years—trim what’s run ahead, add where conviction has deepened, and adjust based on what I now believe to be real, durable value. I’m not a trader. I buy and hold for years, sometimes decades, and while my … [continued]
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