THE BIG PICTURE: Cost of Power Comparison
Credit to Author: Tracey Lilly| Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 04:00:32 +0000
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Trump Ended War on Fossil Fuels, but Focus Needed on CCS [PODCAST]
Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 20:21:15 +0000
The United States Energy Association (USEA) is an association of public and private energy-related organizations, corporations, and government agencies that helps increase understanding of the world’s energy issues. Barry Worthington has been the executive director of the USEA for more than 30 years. During that time, he has seen the association grow from a two-person, […]
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Read moreRenewables Provided 18% of U.S. Power Generation in 2018
Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 12:09:44 +0000
Renewable generation in the U.S. has doubled over the past 10 years. In 2018, generation from solar, wind, hydro, and other renewables soared to a record 742 TWh—or 17.6% of total U.S. generation. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), since 2008—when renewables provided 382 TWh—wind generation rose from 55 TWh and generated 275 TWh […]
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Read morePOWER Notebook: Alabama Power Says Closing Coal Plant Will Cost $740 Million
Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2019 21:57:24 +0000
Several developments worldwide impacted the power generation landscape in the past week, including more news about the closure of a coal-fired power plant in Alabama, the restart of a geothermal facility in Hawaii, and construction of a biomass-fueled power plant in Japan. In addition, a company said it plans a $150 million investment in three […]
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Read morePOWER Digest [March 2019]
Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000
The Distribution System Is Newest Energy Transition Frontier in Europe. The European power sector is urging member states and regulators within the European Union (EU) to speed up development of
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Read more10 Takeaways from the IEA’s Newest World Energy Outlook
Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 04:59:00 +0000
The International Energy Agency (IEA) deemed growth and disruptions of the world’s power sector so significant to the future of energy, it dedicated—for the first time—a four-chapter “special focus”
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Read moreIn Energy Policy Pivot, France Will Shutter 14 Nuclear Reactors
France will shut down 14 of its 58 nuclear reactors by 2035 as well its remaining four coal power plants by 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron said November 27 in a lengthy speech that sought to clarify the country’s future energy direction. According to the World Nuclear Association, France’s nuclear power share has steadily expanded […]
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Read moreNew Zealand’s Largest Geothermal Plant Comes Online
New Zealand’s largest geothermal plant was synchronized to the country’s national grid in October. The project took just more than three years to complete. Eastland Group, a Gisborne, New Zealand-based
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Read moreCalifornia Mandates 100% Renewable Energy
California Gov. Jerry Brown on September 10 signed into law a measure requiring the state to produce all its electricity from renewable sources by 2045. It’s a goal that also has been set by Hawaii and is being discussed by other states. Environmental groups and renewable energy advocates immediately praised Brown’s action. Utilities operating in […]
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Read moreCerro Pabellón: Taking Geothermal Power to New Heights
South America’s first and only geothermal power plant, the 48-MW Cerro Pabellón project, sits at an elevation of 4,500 meters above sea level in Chile’s harsh and remote Atacama Desert. Building and
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