Abu Dhabi, U.A.E — More than 9.8 million people were employed in the renewable energy sector in 2016, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2017, released at IRENA’s…
Better Buildings Challenge Partners Save $1.9 Billion, 18 Achieve their Portfolio-Wide Goal this Year
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the energy-efficiency progress made by the 345 leading public and private…
Fuel Economy Improvements are Projected to Reduce Future Gasoline Use
Anticipated changes in energy consumption by light-duty vehicles in the United States are based on two factors: the amount of travel and the fuel economy…
ABB’s DBL Distribution Blocks: Maximum Flexibility, Easy to Install, Compact Size
DBL distribution blocks from ABB offer three configurations in one product: single-pole splitter, multi-pole splitter and grouping functionality; as well as being modular and touch proof, which eliminate the need for bus bars, isolators and fasteners. In addition…
Australia’s Electricity Crisis Could be Solved by Water Scheme
THE system that transformed Australia’s water industry into a world leader is being proposed to solve the nation’s energy crisis. Leading water industry expert Professor Mike Young launched his “climate sharing system” in South Australia today in a…
OPEC Net Oil Revenues in 2016 Were the Lowest Since 2004
Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) earned about $433 billion in net oil export revenues in 2016, the lowest since 2004. In real dollar terms, the 2016 revenue represents a 15% decline from the $509 billion earned in 2015,…
Oil-Fired Power Plants Provide Small Amounts of U.S. Electricity Capacity and Generation
Roughly 70% of petroleum-fired electric generating capacity that still exists today was constructed prior to 1980. Utility-scale generators that reported petroleum as their primary fuel comprised only 3% of total electric generating capacity at the end of…
U.S. Nuclear Capacity and Generation Expected to Decline as Existing Generators Retire
Nuclear power currently accounts for about 20% of electricity generation in the United States, playing an important role in electricity markets. EIA’s 2017 Annual Energy Outlook (AEO2017) Reference case assumes that about 25% of the nuclear capacity now…
Dr. James Smith to Provide Keynote Address at International Energy Conference in Venice, Italy
MORGANTOWN, WV– Plasma Igniter, LLC announced today that Dr. James Smith will join leaders from around the world to address the International Energy Conference and Workshop in Venice, Italy May 10-12, 2017. In addition to his keynote address, Dr. Smith…
Rattlesnake Wind Project Begins Construction in Texas
BROOMFIELD, CO – Renewable Energy Systems (RES), a leader in the development, engineering, and construction of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects in the Americas, and Chicago-based Goldwind Americas, a subsidiary of Xinjiang Goldwind…
