This article was published by the International Energy Agency on March 24, 2025. Even demand in advanced economies is rising again after years of declines, with rapid growth of electricity worldwide driving up consumption of [Read more]
Cheap natural gas replacing coal and nuclear for electricity generation in United States Electricity generators that use fossil fuels continue to be the most common sources of electricity generation in most states. In all but [Read more]
Nuclear energy produces nearly 1/3 of the world’s emissions-free electricity At the 9th Clean Energy Ministerial(CEM) meeting, a new nuclear innovation partnership was announced under the leadership of the United States, Canada, and Japan, according [Read more]
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]
Closure of FirstEnergy plants, Three Mile Island, would reverse emissions benefits gained over the last 25 years The announced closure of four nuclear power plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania will have severe environmental and economic [Read more]
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]
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]
Europe has a history of dramatically closing down power plants in response to political pressures. Nuclear power has been the main target due to public concerns about safety and waste disposal. Originally posted on The [Read more]
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]
CPS Energy charges residential rate of $.105/kwh, slightly under Texas average As Texas electric utilities prepare to comply with the Clean Power Plan, one company is ahead of the pack. CPS Energy says it began [Read more]
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