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IEA Sees Renewables Overtaking Fossil Fuels and Nuclear by 2026
A record volume of renewable energy is expected to come online in 2021, with 290 gigawatts of new capacity. That surpasses 2020’s record, when renewables accounted for all of the new electricity capacity installed worldwide.

Rapid Renewable Energy Growth is the “New Normal”
The International Energy Agency believes the explosive growth in renewables, with installations soaring in 2020, is here to stay.

Fossil Fuel Hubs Have Big Potential For Renewables
The clean energy transition need not come at the expense of oil and gas workers.

Emerging Technologies: Renewable Propulsion for Marine Transportation
Looming IMO regulations, as well as the perpetual precariousness of relying on petroleum for marine transportation in a volatile world market, have prompted shipping fleets to take a fresh look at renewable-powered propulsion.

ESLC Profile: Waste Management
Waste Management, headquartered in Houston, has been an industry leader in transitioning to alternative sources of fuel. Its fleet includes an increasing number of vehicles that run on CNG and other renewable transportation fuels.

The Second Automotive Revolution: Implications for the Oil Industry
A 10 percent share for electric vehicles in the U.S. alone would easily remove more than 1 millions barrels from crude oil demand. Consequently, the changes currently underway in the auto industry should be expected to dramatically impact the oil industry well before 2040.

V2G Moves from Laboratory to Practice in Air Force Demo
When combined with a very large pool of electric vehicle batteries, vehicle to grid technology (V2G) can help utilities balance short periods of supply and demand imbalances in the electrical grid and even lower bills by using locally generated power from solar or wind.

Lawmakers Strike Deal to Lift Crude Oil Export Restrictions
Even though the United States imports more oil now than when the crude oil export ban was put in place, experts and lawmakers largely agree the time has come to lift the restriction.