PARIS, France, Feb. 6 -- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development issued the following news release: * * * Boosting business productivity and addressing fiscal pressures would unlock stronger and more resilient growth in Bulgaria Policy reforms, EU integration and macroeconomic stability have helped Bulgaria's economic performance move steadily closer to that of OECD economies in recent years. A comprehensive set of reforms is now needed to sustain this strong progress, acco  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * China Targets 180 Gigawatts of Battery Storage by end of 2027 As reported by Energy Storage News, China plans on building an installed base of large-scale energy storage -- primarily lithium-ion battery energy storage systems -- to reach 180 gigawatts by the end of 2027, driving $35.2 billion in direct project investment. China is the world's leading adopter and producer of energy st  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on Feb. 4, 2026, by President Thomas J. Pyle: * * * American Energy Production: Nobody Does it Better Fueling The Conversation, Week of February 2nd, 2026 * Too often, discussions about energy production in the United States emphasize its environmental effects instead of its economic benefits. This starting point inevitably leads to policy proposals looking to constrain producers, rather than creating th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * New Sierra Club Map Shows Expensive U.S. Gas Buildout * Washington, D.C. - Today, the Sierra Club released a new tracker which shows that while Americans are grappling with soaring costs, utility companies are planning to add nearly 500 more expensive and polluting gas-fired power plants across the country. Over the past year, electricity prices increased at double the rate of inflation.   more