Renewable Energy
Energy
Markets
Coal Country’s Second Act: Abandoned Mines Become Grid Batteries
As lithium supply chains tighten and renewable integration strains the US grid, underground gravity batteries and compressed-air systems turn stranded industrial assets into domestic energy storage infrastructure.
Energy
Geopolitics
Europe’s Coal Contradiction: Climate Targets Collide With Energy Security Reality
Despite historic lows in coal generation, Middle East tensions expose EU dependence on volatile gas markets, forcing governments to recalibrate Net Zero timelines.
Energy
Tokyo Grid’s First Renewable Curtailment Exposes Japan’s Storage Deficit
TEPCO's historic output reduction signals escalating grid constraints as nuclear restarts and solar expansion collide without adequate balancing infrastructure.