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U.S. electricity generation from natural gas was highest on record this past winter

June 12, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on June 7, 2023. By Max Ober According to our Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), U.S. electricity generation from natural gas reached a record-high 619 billion kilowatthours [Read more]

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China energy goals a problem as U.N. report calls for deeper coal cuts

April 11, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by Thomson Reuters Foundation on April 7, 2022. By David Stanway SHANGHAI, April 7 (Reuters) – A new U.N. report detailing what the world needs to do to combat climate change has highlighted [Read more]

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Global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021

March 9, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on March 8, 2022. Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose by 6% in 2021 to 36.3 billion tonnes, their highest ever level, as the world economy [Read more]

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EIA analysis considers different outcomes for India, Southeast Asia coal markets

February 10, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Feb. 8, 2022. By David Fritsch, Kien Chau In our International Energy Outlook 2021 (IEO2021) Issues in Focus: Uncertainty in Coal Trade in India and Greater Southeast [Read more]

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Four recommendations to support workers in nation-wide phase out of coal power: Pembina Institute

January 28, 2022 Energi Staff

The Pembina Institute issued a new report examining government plans to address the impact of the coal industry’s decline on its workforce as jurisdictions in Canada accelerate the phasing out of coal power. Workers and [Read more]

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Key lessons for phasing out CO2-emitting coal plants from electricity sectors

January 24, 2022 Energi Staff

By Carlos Fernández Alvarez, Senior Energy Analyst This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Oct. 19, 2021. The countries that have so far set targets for coal power phase-outs account for about [Read more]

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Coal power generation hits new record in 2021, threatening net zero goals: IEA

January 10, 2022 Energi Staff

Rapid economic recovery is driving global coal power generation to a record this year and overall coal demand to a potential all-time high as soon as 2022, underlining urgent need for policy action The amount [Read more]

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Renewables to account for most global generation increases, but coal use remains high

October 18, 2021 Energi Staff

By Kenneth Dubin This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Oct. 15, 2021. In the Reference case of our International Energy Outlook 2021 (IEO2021), where we assume current laws and regulations continue into [Read more]

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US electric power sector CO2 emissions drop in shift from coal to natural gas

June 10, 2021 Energi Staff

By Glenn McGrath This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on June 9, 2021. Over the past 15 years, the US electricity generation mix has shifted away from coal and toward natural [Read more]

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2020 US energy consumption increased for renewables, fell for all other fuels

June 10, 2021 Energi Staff

By Allan McFarland This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on June 4, 2021. The United States EIA recently updated its US energy consumption by source and sector chart with 2020 data. [Read more]

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2021 US natural gas generation sees first year-over-year decline in three years

May 31, 2021 Energi Staff

By Stephen York This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 24, 2021. In the first four months of 2021, natural gas-fired generation in the Lower 48 states averaged 3,394 gigawatthours [Read more]

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Germany’s Energiewende shows energy transitions are damned difficult

January 2, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Dr. Gunther Bachmann, a former director of the German Council for Sustainable Development, about the challenges posed by his country’s energy transition plan, the Energiewende. Related stories: [Read more]

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China’s 2060 carbon neutrality pledge

January 1, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Bloomberg energy and climate journalist Dr. Akshat Rathi joins Markham to discuss China’s Sept. 23 announcement it will reach peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by [Read more]

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US renewable energy consumption surpasses coal for the first time in over 130 years

May 28, 2020 Energi Staff

By Mickey Francis This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 28, 2020. In 2019, US annual energy consumption from renewable sources exceeded coal consumption for the first time since before [Read more]

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Global energy demand to plunge after biggest shock since WWII

April 30, 2020 Energi Staff

The International Energy Agency says the COVID-19 pandemic represents the biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades.  The agency says it predicts the drop in energy demand in 2020 will [Read more]

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Carbon fees would reduce CO2 emissions in the near term: EIA

March 18, 2020 Energi Staff

By Perry Lindstrom This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on March 17, 2020. As part of its most recent Annual Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) conducted three alternative policy [Read more]

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US power generation from coal, nuclear to plateau after 2025

February 7, 2020 Energi Staff

By Katherine Antonio, David Fritsch, Michael Scott This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Feb. 7, 2020. Despite projected growth in natural gas and renewable energy use to generate electricity through [Read more]

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Canada’s retiring coal-fired power plants to be replaced by clean energy sources

January 29, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Jan. 29, 2020. Coal-fired power generation declines considerably in the latest Canada Energy Regulator’s outlook Canada’s Energy Future 2019 (EF2019). Over the projection period, the share [Read more]

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Asia to support global coal demand for the next five years

December 23, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Dec. 17. 2019. JOHANNESBURG – Global coal demand is expected to decline in 2019 but remain broadly stable over the next five years, supported by [Read more]

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US coal plant retirements linked to plants with higher costs

December 6, 2019 Energi Staff

By Kenneth Dubin This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Dec. 3, 2019. Since peaking at nearly 318 gigawatts (GW) in 2011, US coal fired electric generating capacity declined to 257 [Read more]

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Huge battery plant subsidies are price Canada pays for lagging in clean energy industry

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

China dominates clean energy industry, US and Europe race to catch up Government subsidies totalling $28.2 billion for two Ontario battery plants require 20-year pay back, according to Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Yves Giroux. Clean [Read more]

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