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European Pumped Storage Plants Are in Crisis
European Pumped Storage Plants Are in Crisis

A number of baseload generators across Europe have decried the fall in average European wholesale power prices, which some peg to additions of subsidized low-marginal-cost renewable generation to an already…



Coal Is Back
Coal Is Back

Although I’m sure some readers will consider the title of this column hyperbole, coal is back. It’s back in the public discourse, and that’s largely due to the Trump administration.…


Energy R&D Is Essential to Any Great Country

Bill Gates is taking on another global challenge: “Reliable, affordable energy for the world.” On December 11, the richest man in the world announced yet another commitment to effecting radical…