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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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’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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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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