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Modern bioenergy leads the growth of all renewables to 2023: IEA

October 9, 2018 Energi Staff

Bioenergy growth in the industry, transport and electricity sectors combined could be as considerable as that of other renewables in the electricity sector. Bioenergy used in heat and transport sectors This article was published by [Read more]

US natural gas
News

US natural gas supply, demand up from year-ago level

October 4, 2018 Energi Staff

Overall, consumption and exports increased 2.7 Bcf/d over production and imports in the first half of 2018, which prompted withdrawals of natural gas from storage facilities. Encana photo. US natural gas supply up 12 per [Read more]

coal consumption
Opinion

US power producers’ coal consumption falls to 35-year low

September 26, 2018 Energi Staff

Political support from the Trump administration has not boosted US coal consumption, in fact, it continues to fall as power producers shut down coal-fired units in favour of cheaper and more flexible natural gas and [Read more]

wholesale electricity prices
News

Wholesale electricity prices in western US highest in a decade

September 26, 2018 Energi Staff

The elevated electricity demand this past summer contributed to the highest wholesale electricity prices in at least the past 10 years.  And many western US states experienced drought conditions, which led to a decline in [Read more]

clean growth
Opinion

Opinion: Clean growth is more than a goal, it’s a reality

September 10, 2018 Energi Staff

As the world combats climate change, clean growth is shifting away from century-old fuels and technologies toward greener energy solutions. Transport systems, global energy companies embrace clean growth Dan Woynillowicz and Merran Smith This article [Read more]

energy sector
Opinion

Opinion: The energy sector is feeling the heat

August 29, 2018 Energi Staff

The IEA’s Caroline Lee says “we needn’t look far to spot the impacts of this summer’s unusually high and persistent temperatures on the energy sector”.  Government of BC photo. Energy sector struggles to keep up with [Read more]

PURPA
USA

PURPA-qualifying capacity up, still low on added renewables list

August 17, 2018 Energi Staff

North Carolina has the most PURPA-qualifying solar capacity, with 2.9 GW of qualifying capacity, all of which is solar photovoltaic. Only 0.4 GW of North Carolina’s utility-scale solar capacity is not certified as qualifying.  GreenStatePower.com photo. [Read more]

coal inventories
USA

US electric power sector coal inventories expected to remain low

August 17, 2018 Energi Staff

According to the US Energy Information Administration, the primary cause of the downward trend in coal inventories has been the retirement of coal-fired generating capacity.  Greg Goebel photo via Wikimedia Commons. Coal inventories held by [Read more]

Puerto Rico.
News

EIA Puerto Rico electricity sales data shows rate of recovery since hurricanes

August 7, 2018 Energi Staff

While EIA data shows electricity sales in Puerto Rico have returned to pre-Hurricane Maria levels, residential electricity sales are lagging behind historical levels, reflecting continued outages.  AP photo by Carlos Giusti. Puerto Rico blackout in [Read more]

US electric
News

Major utilities increase spending on US electric grid to modernize outdated equipment

July 20, 2018 Energi Staff

Increase in major utilities on US electric distribution systems largely driven by increases in capital investment, which nearly doubled between 1996 and 2017. Utilities upgrading US electric aging equipment This article was published by the [Read more]

US crude imports
News

US EIA predicts US crude imports to fall by half by 2019

July 17, 2018 Energi Staff

The United States Energy Information Administration released its Short Term Energy Outlook last week.  One of the forecasts issued by the agency is a drop in US crude imports from 3.7 million b/d in 2017 [Read more]

News

US natural gas fired electricity generation could near record this summer

July 13, 2018 Energi Staff

Natural gas-fired electricity is on the rise in many areas of the United States thanks to sustained low natural gas prices, increases in natural gas-fired capacity, and retirements of coal-fired generating capacity.  Inigo Skies Photography photo [Read more]

News

Wind installations costs drop on tech improvements, siting decisions

July 13, 2018 Energi Staff

Between 2010 and 2016, the capacity-weighted average cost of U.S. wind installations fell by one-third, from $2,361 per kilowatt (kW) to $1,587/kW, based on analysis in the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency [Read more]

US natural gas
USA

US natural gas output forecast to hit record high in 2018

July 10, 2018 Energi Staff

According to the United States Energy Information Administration, US natural gas output is expected to hit an all-time high of 81.34 billion cubic feet per day this year.  Shell photo. US natural gas output, consumption [Read more]

india
News

Solar heating progress in India – IEA

July 6, 2018 Markham Hislop

India’s solar efforts are part of larger effort worldwide to shift away from fossil fuels for production of heat The production of heat accounts for around one half of energy demand around the globe – [Read more]

newfoundland
Canada

Welcome to the North American electricity grid, Newfoundland and Labrador!

July 4, 2018 Markham Hislop

Transmission Links are part of larger initiative to provide renewable energy from Newfoundland to new markets with neighbours In Feb. 2018, the island of Newfoundland joined the interconnected North American electricity grid, according to the [Read more]

natural gas
News

Natural gas can be permanent solution to cutting GHGs: CEOs

July 3, 2018 Energi Staff

Bob Dudley, CEO of BP, says natural gas is the best alternative to coal-fired power generation in many areas.  He adds improving technologies are helping curb methane emissions. Natural gas under attack by environmentalists A [Read more]

coal bailout
USA

Rick Perry: Nuclear, coal bailout ‘to keep America free’ worth any cost

June 28, 2018 Energi Staff

On Thursday, US Energy Secretary Rick Perry said a nuclear and coal bailout is necessary to keep America free.  The DOE is investigating ways to help the coal and nuclear industries, including possibly ordering grid [Read more]

consumption
USA

US hydrocarbon gas liquids consumption increases as prices, expenditures decrease

June 25, 2018 Markham Hislop

HGLs are feedstock in production organic chemicals (e.g. ethylene, propylene) used to make plastics and resins. Consumption of hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGL) in the United States totaled 928 million barrels in 2016, up about 12% since 2010, according [Read more]

incentives
USA

State efficiency incentives averaged $24 per customer, ranged from $0 to $128 in 2016

June 21, 2018 Markham Hislop

Utility subsidies for LED bulbs across the United States typically ranged from $1 to $15 per bulb in 2016 U.S. electric utilities reported spending $3.6 billion on energy efficiency customer incentives in 2016, or an [Read more]

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