Follow @EngelsAngle The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) curtailed 1.5 million MWh of utility-scale solar-powered electricity generation in 2020 — 5% of total utility-scale production — according to a new report by […]
Renewables made up 92% of new generating capacity in the U.S. in the first half of 2021
Washington DC – According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), renewable energy sources (i.e., […]
Blue Hydrogen Isn’t The Climate Enemy, It’s Part Of The Solution
Both blue and green hydrogen are essential components of a future sustainable energy system. getty Recent negative media coverage of blue hydrogen has left many people questioning its role in our future […]
U.S. solar photovoltaic module shipments up 33% in 2020
Despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, U.S shipments of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules (also referred to as solar panels) reached a record high of 21.8 million peak kilowatts (kW) in 2020, 5.4 million […]
Is Hydrogen A Climate Silver Bullet, Or Fossil Fuel Industry Spin?
New research claims the gas industry is using the promise of so-called “blue” hydrogen to delay a … [+] shift away from fossil fuels. Getty Images When it comes to cutting carbon […]
Why Nuclear Fusion Is Still The Holy Grail Of Clean Energy
Just 100 years ago, when English mathematician and astronomer Arthur Eddington suggested that the stars power themselves through a process of merging atoms to create energy, heat, and light, the idea was […]
U.S. Coal Consumption Hit 60-Year Low In 2020
The is the fifth article in a series on BP’s recently-released Statistical Review of World Energy 2021. Previous articles provided an overview of this year’s Review, an examination of the data on […]
Oil Glut In Asia Worsens
The amount of oil held in floating storage at Asian ports is growing, with Iranian and Venezuelan crude cargoes earlier this month pushing Asian floating inventories to the highest in three months, […]
Solar exceeds coal for first time, as renewables set new records on Australia’s main grid
It’s a significant landmark, reinforcing the scale and pace of the energy transition that has forced Australia’s two biggest utilities – AGL and Origin – to all but abandon the concept of […]
Offshore wind could help solve California’s reliability problem, report finds
Offshore wind development offers an answer to California’s reliability problem, and could greatly help the state reach its net-zero goals, according to a new report. The University of Southern California’s Schwarzenegger Institute […]
