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Alessandro Petrone

Journalist with over 20 years of experience, he has covered politics, economics, current affairs, and culture throughout his career. He has served as Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director for a publishing house that produces general-interest magazines in Italy, Germany, the USA, and China. He has written for and collaborated with companies and media outlets in the automotive sector, with a strong focus on sustainable mobility. His involvement in the energy world began as a press officer for multinational corporations in the sector. Since then, he has consistently covered topics related to the energy transition, especially in the automotive field, and renewable energy, contributing to La Repubblica, AdnKronos, 9 Colonne, and The Post International. He is also passionate about technology, computing, photography, and cooking, and has a background as an LGBTQIA+ activist.

Rinnovabili • US gasoline prices surge on low inventories
Environmental policies
US gasoline prices surge as inventories drop and exports rise

Rising US gasoline prices reflect tightening oil inventories, record exports, and mounting geopolitical tensions shaping global energy markets.

Rinnovabili • Global energy demand 2025 growth and electricity shift
Utilities
Global energy demand rises in 2025…

Global energy demand increased in 2025, but the real shift lies in…

Rinnovabili • Data center energy consumption surges beyond global electricity growth
Utilities
Data centers push global power demand,…

Global electricity demand is being reshaped by surging data center growth, with…


Rinnovabili • Molten salt batteries: Europe targets 400 GWh by 2030
Chemicals
Molten salt batteries gain ground as ENEA targets 400 GWh by 2030

New findings from the European SALTOpower project highlight molten salt batteries as a scalable solution to…

Rinnovabili • Energy storage US 18.9 GW installed in 2025
Markets
US energy storage hits record high with 18.9 GW installed in 2025

The US energy storage market reached a new record in 2025, driven by utility-scale expansion and…

Rinnovabili • Energy Technologies: Global Supply Chain Risks & Concentration
Markets
Energy technologies: supply chain fragility and global concentration

Global supply chains for energy technologies are increasingly exposed to systemic risks due to high production…

Rinnovabili • U.S. residential solar: Acquisition costs to surge 40%
Energy
U.S. residential solar: acquisition costs forecast to surge 40% by 2026

U.S. residential solar customer acquisition costs are projected to rise significantly by 2026, marking a clear…

Rinnovabili • Strategic petroleum reserves: IEA's emergency response to crisis
Business
400 million barrels: IEA triggers the largest oil release in history

The IEA coordinates the largest-ever release of strategic petroleum reserves to counter the Middle East conflict's…

Rinnovabili • Global oil market: Navigating geopolitical crisis & price volatility
Business
Navigating the current global oil market crisis

The global oil market is facing unprecedented turbulence due to geopolitical conflicts, supply disruptions in the…

Rinnovabili • US solar market: 2025 analysis, challenges, and 2036 projections
Business
US solar market: 2025 slowdown analyzed, 2036 outlook positive

Despite a 14% dip in 2025, the US solar market remains dominant, projecting 769 GW by…

Rinnovabili • Global wind turbine market hits 169 GW in 2025
Energy
Record wind installations in 2025, China dominates the global wind turbine market

The global wind turbine market reached a historic milestone in 2025 with 169 GW of new…

Rinnovabili • Electric grid integration could save $7B in U.S.
Energy
U.S. grid integration could save up to $7.1 billion a year, study…

Expanding transmission and improving electric grid integration across U.S. regions could cut electricity generation costs by…

Rinnovabili • Flash Joule heating
Markets
Flash Joule heating could transform lithium extraction from spodumene

A research team at Rice University has developed a new method for lithium extraction that dramatically…

Rinnovabili • natural hydrogen
Energy
Natural hydrogen could supply 12% of global low-carbon demand

Geological hydrogen, also known as white hydrogen, may reshape global supply scenarios if exploration proves successful,…

Rinnovabili • Water-based batteries
Energy
Water-based batteries achieve 120,000 cycles at neutral pH

A new electrochemical system developed in Hong Kong delivers 120,000 charge cycles without significant degradation, pointing…