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 […]
Tesla, Porsche And Mercedes Developments Signal Sizeable Switch To Electric
The three winning drivers take a selfie with their Porsche 919 Hybrid race car after winning the 85th Le Mans 24-hours race on June 18, 2017. Porsche will leave Le Mans for […]
Are Renewables Set to Displace Natural Gas?
Bloomberg’s renewable energy affiliate forecasts that wind and solar power will make major inroads into the market share of natural gas within a decade. This might be a useful scenario to consider, […]
An Antidote to the Utility-Versus-Renewables Conflict
A New York Times analysis this month tallied the states that recently rolled back net metering and other policies to encourage distributed solar, attributing the developments in large part to a well-funded […]
