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Pacific Northwest electricity going carbon-free without natural gas?

December 31, 2020 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Ben Kujala, director of power planning for the Northwest Power and Conservation Council based in Portland, Oregon. They discussed the extent to which natural gas should be [Read more]

USA

US electric power sector consumption of fossil fuels at lowest level since 1994

May 30, 2018 Markham Hislop

CO2 emissions from coal were more than double those from natural gas in 2017 Fossil fuels consumption in the electric power sector declined to 22.5 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2017, the lowest level [Read more]

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Tax credits, solar tariffs affect timing of projected US wind and solar energy deployment

May 15, 2018 Markham Hislop

30% increase in solar PV module cost raises total installed costs by about 10% The timing and magnitude of adding wind- and solar-powered electricity generators to the U.S. grid are sensitive to federal policies, especially federal [Read more]

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Countries in and around Middle East adding 41 gigawatts of coal-fired electricity

May 11, 2018 Markham Hislop

Out of Middle East countries, Turkey uses more coal powered electricity than most others Planned coal-fired capacity additions from a number of countries in and around the Middle East will add 41 gigawatts (GW) of [Read more]

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US solar surpasses biomass to become third-most prevalent renewable electricity source

May 9, 2018 Markham Hislop

In 2014, large-scale solar PV systems generated 15 million MWh, and small-scale PV systems generated 11 million MWh Electricity generation from solar resources in the United States reached 77 million megawatthours (MWh) in 2017, surpassing [Read more]

USA

Future of US nuclear power fleet depends on natural gas prices, carbon policies

May 9, 2018 Markham Hislop

With $15 per ton CO2 fee, nuclear capacity increases to 106 GW in 2050; at $25 per ton, increases to 145 GW in 2050 Existing U.S. nuclear power generating plants operate under increasingly competitive market [Read more]

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Coal power generation declines in United Kingdom as natural gas, renewables grow

April 24, 2018 Markham Hislop

Coal consumption has been declining in the UK for decades In the United Kingdom, electricity produced from coal declined from 42% of total electricity generation in 2012 to 7% in 2017, according to the U.S. [Read more]

USA

Fuel cell power plants not catching on, produced only .02% of US electricity in 2016

April 20, 2018 Markham Hislop

In 2016, 36% of total US fuel cell capacity was in California At the end of 2016, the United States had 56 large-scale fuel cell generating units greater than 1 megawatt (MW), totaling 137 megawatts [Read more]

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US coal demand remains flat for decades – EIA

March 30, 2018 Markham Hislop

Coal demand drops to 14% of total generation by 2050, and utilization rate for coal plants remains under 60% EIA projects U.S. coal disposition—domestic demand and coal exports—to remain relatively flat through 2050 in the Annual Energy [Read more]

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USA

Electricity demand by US manufacturing has declined in recent years

March 23, 2018 Markham Hislop

Petroleum and coal product manufacturing’s 19 million MWh of onsite electricity generation is nearly all generated by petroleum refiners Overall electricity demand in U.S. manufacturing has declined in recent years, based on data from the U.S. Census [Read more]

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US solar photovoltaic costs are declining, but estimates vary across sources

March 22, 2018 Markham Hislop

For 2018 projects installed capital costs of $1.85 per watt (AC) for fixed-tilt PV systems, $2.11 per watt (AC) for single-axis tracking systems Costs for utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have declined in recent years—most sources [Read more]

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USA

US electricity generation from fossil fuels declined in 2017 as renewable generation rose

March 20, 2018 Markham Hislop

Wind made up 6.3% of total new generation and utility-scale solar made up 1.3%, both records Total U.S. net electricity generation fell slightly (down 1.5%) in 2017, reflecting lower electricity demand, according to the U.S. [Read more]

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Why solar power plants install extra panel capacity

March 16, 2018 Markham Hislop

Average capital costs for utility-scale solar PV facilities installed in 2015 were $2.91 per watt for AC capacity and $2.33 per watt in terms of DC capacity A solar photovoltaic (PV) system’s panel capacity is often reported [Read more]

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Middle East countries plan to add nuclear to their electricity generation mix

March 5, 2018 Markham Hislop

 EIA expects middle east electricity demand to increase 30% by 2028 Nuclear electricity generation capacity in the Middle East is expected to increase from 3.6 gigawatts (GW) in 2018 to 14.1 GW by 2028 because [Read more]

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Saskatchewan commits to 50% renewable energy by 2030, mainly driven by wind

February 8, 2018 Markham Hislop

Alberta has target for its electricity sector to hit 30% renewable energy by 2030 Two years ago, SaskPower announced it would reduce emissions by 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, and said it [Read more]

USA

Future US electricity generation mix depends on natural gas prices, but plenty of new solar ahead

February 7, 2018 Markham Hislop

Renewable increases, most of the new generation capacity is powered by solar The mix of fuels used to generate electricity in the United States has changed in response to differences in the relative costs of [Read more]

USA

Wind expected to surpass hydro in USA as largest renewable electricity generation source

January 25, 2018 Markham Hislop

Both hydro and wind generation follow seasonal patterns As one of the first technologies used to generate electricity, hydroelectric power has historically provided the largest share of renewable electricity generation in the United States, according [Read more]

USA

Natural gas to remain primary fuel for US electricity generation for next 2 years – EIA

January 22, 2018 Markham Hislop

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook, natural gas Non-hydro renewables’ share of total US utility-scale generation to exceed 10% for first time in 2019 EIA’s Jan. 2018 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) forecasts that natural gas will remain [Read more]

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US electricity prices stable in east, but higher in renewables-rich Texas, California

January 17, 2018 Markham Hislop

Natural gas-fired power plants supplied 32% of total US electricity in 2017, coal supplied 30% Wholesale electricity prices at major trading hubs in the eastern United States during 2017 were relatively unchanged from 2016, while [Read more]

USA

Nearly all US power plants retired in past decade were powered by fossil fuels

January 9, 2018 Markham Hislop

Since 2008, most retirements in Texas were generators using natural gas steam and petroleum technologies Nearly all of the utility-scale power plants in the United States that were retired from 2008 through 2017 were fueled [Read more]

In the Spotlight

Alberta needs a Plan B

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Oil finally has a competitor (electricity) Alberta already has a Plan A. It’s called the Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan. To understand how risky it is, you need to understand OPEC’s “Oil and Gas [Read more]

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