Despite the Trump administration’s recent decision to levy a 30 percent tariff on solar, we see tremendous opportunity ahead for the industry. In the next year, the solar industry will develop, construct […]
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Grid Defection Is On the Rise in Puerto Rico
Orocovis sits right in the mountainous middle of Puerto Rico. It’s one of the island’s “more remote areas with challenging terrain” that on Thursday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said may […]
EV Charging Practices Could Create Grid Constraints
The World Economic Forum has found electric vehicles could slash travel costs and emissions in cities — but only if policymakers heed certain guidelines. Current moves to foster EV adoption risk stressing […]
Trump Can’t Save Coal: More Capacity Closed in 2018 Than First Three Years of Obama Administration
Last week, the Sierra Club announced the latest U.S. coal plant to close: FirstEnergy’s Pleasants Power Station in West Virginia. It’s No. 268 in a long line of U.S. coal plants that […]
The Shale Boom Might Not Last Long | OilPrice.com
U.S. shale is growing at a scorching rate, but will the shale industry be around for the long haul? A new study calls into question the heady projections for shale oil and […]
U.S. monthly crude oil production exceeds 10 million barrels per day, highest since 1970
U.S. crude oil production reached 10.038 million barrels per day (b/d) in November 2017, according to EIAs latest Petroleum Supply Monthly. Novembers production is the first time since 1970 that monthly U.S. […]
Calming Chicken Little: An EV Grid Tale Without the Scary Ending
When kids hear the fairy tale Chicken Little, they learn that a confused little bird is hit on the head with an acorn and concludes the sky is falling. It then manages […]
The Oil Rally Is Helping Renewables
It may sound counterintuitive, but higher crude oil prices have proved to be a boon for the renewable energy industry, at least when it comes to adoption of clean energy solutions and […]
IEA: “Era Of Expensive Renewables Is Over”
After a record breaking year in 2016 for solar PV, the IEA overhauled its forecast for the next five years, significantly raising the projected growth profile for renewable energy.In its new report, […]
Per capita residential electricity sales in the U.S. have fallen since 2010
July 26, 2017 Following sustained growth through 2010, U.S. residential electricity sales have declined in both absolute and per capita terms. Although changes in the weather are a key driver of year-over-year […]
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