IRENA’s 2026 “24/7 Renewables” report documents real hardware cost declines for solar, wind and four-hour batteries and introduces a useful project-level Firm LCOE metric.

However, it only captures part of the story. It does not fully capture system-level costs, weather extremes in places like Germany, consumer price outcomes in the West, or end-of-life realities. Those gaps matter when the claim is that firm renewables are already cheaper than new fossil generation and insulated from fuel shocks. Renewable Wind, Solar, […]

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Why Valero Said No Is Good for California

Daily Standup Top Stories California in Talks to Pay Hundreds of Millions to Valero to Stave Off Refinery Shutdown September 10, 2025 Clark Savage In a dramatic turnaround amid California’s escalating energy crunch, state legislators are reportedly negotiating to hand over hundreds of millions of dollars to Valero Energy Corp. to prevent the shutdown of its […]

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Interior Department Closes Alaska to Drilling

Daily Standup Top Stories 1PointFive Signs an Agreement to Sell 500,000 Metric Tons of Carbon Credits to Microsoft July 10, 2024 Mariel Alumit 1PointFive has signed an agreement to supply Microsoft with 500,000 metric tons of carbon credits for the next six years. Takeaway Points 1PointFive signs an agreement to sell 500,000 metric tons of carbon […]

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