Wind Energy

Infographic map of Canada’s wind market by author with ChatGPT

The New Geography Of Wind Power In Canada

Ontario’s return to renewable procurement is the clearest sign that one of Canada’s largest electricity markets has accepted a reality it spent years resisting. The timing is propitious as I prepare to provide an update to a global audience on North American wind energy through the World Wind Energy Association. … [continued]

What the Future of the Renewable Energy Directive Should Look Like

Transport remains Europe’s biggest climate challenge. In 2025, transport emissions in the EU flatlined, with emissions from cars plateauing and increased emissions from aviation undermining a drop in shipping emissions. It is central that the new renewable energy framework works towards reducing emissions and strengthening energy independence, notably by phasing … [continued]

Chatgpt generated control-room view of a global grid system responding to fuel shocks with clean flexibility instead of a simple return to coal.

LNG Shock, Coal Myths, & The Real Winners On The Grid

The easiest story to tell after the Strait of Hormuz disruption was that coal would be the winner. It had the virtue of sounding like common sense. If LNG cargoes are delayed, diverted, or repriced, then gas-fired generation becomes less attractive or less available, while coal plants that are already … [continued]

Chatgpt generated panoramic editorial montage of the market signals that often appear before policy catches up.

France Moved First, But Markets Everywhere Are Signaling Electrification

France has made the first national push for increased electrification tied to the Strait of Hormuz-related energy crisis. Reuters reported that Paris will raise annual state support for electrification from €5.5 billion to €10 billion through 2030, while Le Monde summarized the package as including a ban on gas heating … [continued]

Chatgpt generated panoramic montage of the global wind, water, and solar buildout.

China Leads, India Surges, America Lags Badly in the Clean Power Buildout

JMK Research’s report on India’s fiscal 2026 renewable additions crossed my screen and forced a wider question. If India had just added 44.6 GW of solar in a single fiscal year and reached 150.26 GW of installed solar by March 31, 2026, what did the broader global league table of … [continued]

ChatGPT generated infographic contrasting nuclear’s compact site footprint with its cost overruns and delays, while showing wind’s limited disturbed land and solar’s broad siting options

The Nuclear Land Use Canard Returns

The claim that nuclear power uses less land than renewables is making the rounds again, usually presented as if it settles a complex debate with one clean visual. A nuclear plant fits inside a compact fenced site. Wind turbines are spread across plains and ridgelines. Solar arrays cover visible surfaces. … [continued]