In the United States, more people were employed in solar power than traditional coal, gas and oil energy combined last year. According to a new report from the U.S. Department of Energy, […]
Terrestrial Energy Announces Plans To License Their Integral Molten Reactor In The U.S.
Recently, Terrestrial Energy USA (TEUSA) informed the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that they planned to begin pre-license application discussions with a goal of being ready to file a design certification application […]
NRC Vision And Strategy For Licensing Advanced Reactors Needs Improvement
Sample of images associated with advance reactor development The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published its vision and strategy for preparing to review applications for permission to begin building reactors that do not […]
Drillers face $43 billion cash shortfall in 2017, study says
Linn Energy filed for bankruptcy on May 11. It reported $9.3 billion in debt at the end of 2015. See the other energy companies who have fallen victim to the […]
Wind and Solar Are Our Cheapest Electricity Generation Sources. Now What Do We Do?
Debates about the future of America’s electricity system have long centered on a binary choice between lowering costs or decreasing pollution. But that has changed. In many parts of the country, new […]
SunShot $1 per Watt Solar Cost Goal: Mission Accomplished, Years Ahead of Schedule
With the advent of $1.00-per-watt (DC) pricing for utility fixed-tilt PV systems, the solar industry has crushed the SunShot Program’s $1.00-per-watt goal for 2020 three years early.In early 2011, Steven Chu, Secretary […]
Permian To Be Only Shale Play That Sees Output Increase This Year
The Permian shale formation has been drawing a lot of attention recently, and it’s more likely than not to continue drawing even more in the immediate future, now that it has essentially […]
Will Rooftop Solar Really Add to Utility Costs?
Regulations in most states obligate utilities to derive some of their electricity generating capacity from renewable sources. Unsurprisingly, the most widely available options—wind and solar—dominate. The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates […]
Trump’s Reported FERC Chair Pick Could Signal a More Utility-Friendly Stance
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) isn’t a big target of the Trump administration, in terms of major budget cuts or wholesale policy shifts away from climate change and clean energy. But […]
New President, New Electric Grid?
A new set of leaders today enter the White House. As they consider measures to enhance roads and bridges, they also should focus on America’s electricity infrastructure. By focusing on investment, efficiency, […]
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