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Reuters Events: Road Transport USA 2025 | Energy Central
Join 250+ transport operators, retailers and technology innovators for the ultimate trucking transformation. This intimate and collaborative event will accelerate fleet decarbonization, skyrocket optimization and shape the future of US road freight.
Fueling Recovery: Oil Demand Trends in Latin America | Energy Central
Latin America’s Oil Demand: A Transition Toward Moderate Growth This article explores recent oil demand trends across Latin America, focusing on December 2024 data and looking ahead through 2025 and 2026. While the region saw a year-on-year decline of 83 thousand barrels per day (tb/d) in December—driven largely by Brazil and Venezuela—other countries like Argentina and
From Pit to Power — Transforming Energy Management in Mining Operations | Energy Central
Energy management should be a priority as rising fuel prices and heightened renewable energy use in mining make electrification more appealing. Is transforming energy management in mining operations achievable and feasible now?
Drivers of Oil Demand in the Middle East: Navigating Growth Beyond the Barrel | Energy Central
Middle East oil demand is rising, led by Iraq, UAE & petrochemicals. Growth driven by economic diversification, transport, and air travel. Outlook strong through 2026. https://alexanderfernandez.substack.com/p/drivers-of-oil-demand-in-the-middle?r=59s3mr
Reuters Events: Automotive Europe 2025 | Energy Central
Automotive Europe 2025 is Reuters Events’ European flagship event that unites CEOs and board members from leading OEMs to take to the stage where they will set the European automotive agenda for years to come. Take the opportunity to network and share sol
What Energy Impacts We Can Expect This Hurricane Season | Energy Central
Forecasters can predict the upcoming hurricane season, but it could still elicit a few surprises for the energy industry and homeowners. These insights will help everyone prepare for 2025 so households stay safe and jobs remain stable.
55 Years Later Earth Day Is Still Being Ignored By The Vast Majority | Energy Central
Earth Day is symbolically important even if it is increasingly ignored by the great majority. That’s why what is happening under the administration of Donald Trump in terms of weakening environmental protections and targeting environmental non-profit organizations is frightening in its potential consequences for our planet and humanity’s future.
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Crossing the Threshold: Humanity’s Reckoning with Its Energy Delusions An oil shock in 2025, in this mad world? It was supposed to be a wake-up call—a rupture in the fossil-fueled fantasy we’ve clung to for decades. Instead, it arrived like a surreal intermission in the theatre of the absurd. World leaders responded not with urgency, but with operatic theatrics: speeches
It’s About Time | Energy Central
If I were to ask you: “What is the most important type of measurement technology? How would you answer this (without looking at the title of this paper.) Ah ha, you peeked. Yes, it is time. I’m sure some would argue that it’s distance, or temperature, any other of many measurable quantities, based on their experience. Or perhaps you agree time is right up there in the
The Meaning of Energy Security: Why Be Beholden to Foreign Suppliers? | Energy Central
Much like the relationship between and addict and supplier, the only way out is ending the dependence. Real energy security comes with reducing reliance on foreign fossil fuels through solar and wind that are available to all countries.
Reengineer & Audit - No more throwing gold bars off the Titanic. | Energy Central
Reengineer: to reorganize the operations of (an organization) so as to improve efficiency The Trump Administration has begun a comprehensive reengineering effort in the federal Executive Branch agencies. The agencies of concern regarding climate change include US EPA, NASA and the Departments of Energy, Interior and Commerce. The focus of the effort will be on societal and
Control Illusions and the Era of Multipolar Geopolitics and the War of Gas… | Energy Central
Three weeks ago, we boldly decided to escape a world so drenched in misinformation it felt like we’d fallen into a Gogol fever dream. Instead of moustachioed bureaucrats chasing invisible papers, we got two penguins in bowties waddling into Bourbon & Nuuk Pub, requesting the smoothest single malt with impeccable manners. Naturally, we did what any confused yet hopeful human
Shifting Demand: Oil Consumption Trends in the OECD Americas | Energy Central
Oil demand in the OECD Americas made a notable comeback in December 2024, reversing the previous month’s decline. Canada led the charge, while the U.S. showed modest growth driven by diesel and LPG consumption. But what’s fueling this shift—and what’s next for 2025 and 2026? In this article, I break down product-specific trends, economic and weather-related drivers, and
Energy Stories In the News That Caught My Attention | Energy Central
These three energy stories grabbed my attention in the last few weeks, including: Invention of a cement composite that can store energy and generate electricity while being used as a building material. Growth in mini and microgrids in the Global South to electrify homes for 380 million with funding from the World Bank. Colorado's Xcel utility launches its first distributed
Migrating Danger Zones | Energy Central
Human-caused climate change means climate everywhere will change. Although some changes will be positive (for instance, longer growing seasons for agriculture), many more will be negative. The main problematic issue is that most regions have not adapted to new and future conditions. I saw a few of these examples in recent years and just encountered another one. I will start
Case Study Addendum: Why BYD Leads in EV Battery Manufacturing | Energy Central
BYD’s dominance in the EV battery manufacturing industry is no accident—it’s the result of a strategic blend of vertical integration, relentless innovation, and operational excellence that directly maximizes wrench time and drives both operational and financial performance. 1. Vertical Integration: Total Control, Maximum Efficiency BYD produces its own batteries (notably the
USEA Virtual Press Briefing: New Rules, Old Trajectories | Energy Central
Video recording of the session at the bottom of this post, along with open Q&A discussion from the session taking place actively on the Energy Central Community: The tumult produced by President Trump’s global tariffs has added a new urgency to the United States Energy Association’s next virtual press briefing. The briefing, which took place on April 16, examined the utility
Zero Emissions Energy, CO2 Sequestering Heat Pumps for the Planet | Energy Central
The existing capital cost narrative associated with OTEC is not only outdated, but actively misleading when modern scaling laws and legitimate comparisons are applied. Scaled and optimized, the economics of OTEC flip from “high cost” to massive value.
What are your thoughts on portions of IRA (LPO, tax credits) restructured using new federal financing mechanisms, or sovereign instruments that move funding away from upfront appropriations and toward self-repaying, market-based models? | Energy Central
As the fate of IRA funding comes under increasing scrutiny, it presents an opportunity to rethink how elements could be realigned with private capital market principles—reducing direct taxpayer exposure, enhancing long-term durability across administrations, shifting risk to investors, and tying repayment more closely to actual project performance. What are your thoughts on
Bridging the Divide: How Rural Electrification is Powering Forgotten Communities | Energy Central
As the sun sets across the globe, billions of humans in rural districts are compelled to stop living their lives not by choice but rather due to the lack of electricity. While urban cities have opportunities to innovate and develop, rural communities typically find themselves in utter darkness. In rural areas you usually have limited access to light, clean cooking, healthcare,
What’s fueling the fluctuations in US gas prices in April 2025? | Energy Central
The natural gas industry is currently at a crossroads, and factors ranging from weather conditions to geopolitical tensions significantly impact it. With the U.S. storage levels lower than expected and European inventories reaching multi-year lows, the market is poised for fluctuations that could impact both consumers and industries. Concerns over tariffs, high LNG exports,