The International Energy Agency (IEA) has called for nuclear energy to receive “clear and consistent policy support for existing and new capacity, including clean energy incentive schemes for development of nuclear alongside other clean forms of energy.”…
Ohio Opt-Out Will Cost State Billions in Benefits
Our new research shows that utility customers would pay a hefty price if more large customers were allowed to opt out of energy efficiency programs. In…
United States Remains the World’s Top Producer of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hydrocarbons
The United States remained the world's top producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons in 2016 for the fifth straight year despite production declines…
As Coal Shipments Decline, Rail Remains Dominant Mode of Coal Transport to Power Sector
The U.S. electric power sector consumed 677 million short tons of coal in 2016, the lowest amount since 1984. Electric power sector coal consumption accounted for more than 93% of all coal consumed in the United States, and more than two-thirds of this coal…
Tekelek Partners with PayGo on Smart-Tank Technologies for Intelligent Monitoring and Manaement of Fuel Inventories and Proceurement
TORONTO, June 1, 2017 — Enterprise Ireland, the Irish government agency for the promotion of international trade by Irish companies, today announced a partnership between electronic monitoring based Tekelek and fuel technology based Paygo for business development…
More than Half of Small-Scale Photovoltaic Generation Comes from Residential Rooftops
Generation from small-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems totaled about 37% of the annual generation from all U.S. solar PV electricity generators in 2016. EIA’s small-scale category includes PV systems that have less than one megawatt (MW) of generating capacity.…
Leaving Paris Sends Wrong Signal, But U.S. Can Still Be Global Clean-Energy Leader if It Prioritizes Innovation
WASHINGTON—The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the top-ranked U.S. science and technology think tank, today released the following statement from David Hart, ITIF senior fellow, on the White House’s announcement regarding the Paris…
The Getech Group Brings Greater Insight to Both Sides of the North Atlantic
Getech, providers of natural resources exploration data and information expertise, has released two, complementary in-depth reports that will provide users with remarkable insight into the geology of the North Atlantic, from the coastal margins of Canada across…
Energy Storage and Renewables Beyond Wind, Hydro, Solar Make Up 4% of U.S. Power Capacity
Beyond the main sources of electricity generation capacity in the United States that have recently been discussed in a series of Today in Energy articles, additional amounts of utility-scale capacity are provided by technologies such as hydroelectric pumped…
RES is Constructing the Redbed Plains Wind Farm
Broomfield, Colo. – Renewable Energy Systems (RES), a leader in the development, engineering, and construction of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects in the Americas, is pleased to announce the start of construction on EDP Renewables North…
