Energize Weekly, July 18, 2018 The electricity power industry—from cooperatives to municipality utilities to investor-owned utilities—is urging the federal Environmental[…]
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Growing off-grid renewable energy powering farms and factories in developing countries
Energize Weekly, July 18, 2018 Off-grid technologies bring electricity to farm fields and remote villages in developing countries around the[…]
Read moreNatural gas-fired generation shoulders the biggest load during summer heat
Energize Weekly, July 18, 2018 The sizzling summer that is rolling across the country is being cooled by natural gas,[…]
Read moreCost of energy efficiency programs vary widely across the U.S., Lawrence Berkeley study finds
Energize Weekly, July 18, 2018 Utilities across the country are investing in energy efficiency programs, and the average cost of[…]
Read morePG&E proposes world’s largest battery storage project to replace natural gas plants
Energize Weekly, July 11, 2018 Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has proposed the world’s largest battery storage project—2.3 gigawatts—to replace[…]
Read moreWorld’s biggest reinsurer will no longer deal with companies with high exposure to coal
Energize Weekly, July 11, 2018 Swiss Re, the world’s largest reinsurer, said that it will no longer provide services to[…]
Read moreVenezuelan oil production propped up by foreign joint ventures in 2017, EIA says
Energize Weekly, July 11, 2018 Venezuelan oil production is increasing, being held up by its joint ventures with foreign oil[…]
Read moreNation’s oldest nuclear power plant to close, but total decommissioning will take 60 years
Energize Weekly, July 11, 2018 The Oyster Creek nuclear power plant, the oldest operating nuclear facility in the nation, will[…]
Read moreNuclear industry faces a bleak future without new technology or market changes, study says
Energize Weekly, July 11, 2018 The U.S. nuclear industry faces a bleak future with existing plants uncompetitive in wholesale electricity[…]
Read moreMoody’s downgrades U.S. regulated utility sector as cash flow is reduced by tax cuts
Energize Weekly, June 27, 2018 Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the U.S. regulated utility sector to negative from stable due[…]
Read moreUtilities spent $3.6 billion on energy efficiency, saving enough electricity to power 2.5 million homes
Energize Weekly, June 27, 2018 U.S utilities reported spending $3.6 billion on energy efficiency incentives for customers in 2016 and[…]
Read moreMethane leak rate at oil and gas operations 60 percent higher than federal figure, study says
Energize Weekly, June 27, 2018 The leak rate of methane emissions from oil and gas operations is about 60 percent[…]
Read moreEnergy storage market posts a decline in the first quarter of 2018, but residential installations were robust
Energize Weekly, June 27, 2018 Quarter-over-quarter the U.S. energy storage market dropped 30 percent to 43.6 megawatts (MW) in the[…]
Read moreClean electric generation technologies take the lion’s share of investment dollars to 2050
Energize Weekly, June 27, 2018 The pace for global investment in renewable energy will continue to grow—totaling an estimated $8.4[…]
Read moreU.S. solar market has a good first quarter in 2018 but sales expected to be flat for the year
Energize Weekly, June 20, 2018 The solar industry posted a 13 percent year-over-year increase in the first quarter of 2018[…]
Read moreForecast of global oil demand trimmed by IEA on rising prices, economic uncertainty
Energize Weekly, June 20, 2018 The International Energy Agency (IEA) has trimmed its forecast for the increase in world oil[…]
Read moreCanadian investor and Texas solar developer team up for $100 million in projects
Energize Weekly, June 20, 2018 A Canadian real estate investment company is teaming up with a Texas solar developer for[…]
Read moreEnergy consumption and carbon emissions rise in 2017, the power sector lags, BP review says
Energize Weekly, June 20, 2018 Energy consumption grew worldwide 2.2 percent in 2017, about an 80 percent increase year-over-year, and[…]
Read moreNREL study finds western grid held up as it lost 5.5 gigawatts of generation during solar eclipse
Energize Weekly, June 13, 2018 The western grid solar energy output dropped by nearly 5.5 gigawatts (GW) during last August’s[…]
Read moreMany shale plays are profitable, but there may be a rough patch for some high-price areas
Energize Weekly, June 13, 2018 Oil companies have cut the costs of shale drilling, leading to the resurgence of activity[…]
Read moreNV Energy $2 billion solar program hinges on November “energy choice” ballot measure
Energize Weekly, June 13, 2018 NV Energy announced a $2 billion plan to add more than 1 gigawatt of utility-scale[…]
Read moreNew York State embarks on a $250 million statewide EV charging station expansion
Energize Weekly, June 13, 2018 New York State has launched a $250 million expansion plan for electric vehicle (EV) charging[…]
Read moreXcel proposes a $2.5 billion plan to reorient its Colorado market to wind, solar and storage
Energize Weekly, June 13, 2018 Xcel Energy, Colorado’s largest electricity provider, submitted a plan to state regulators June 6 seeking[…]
Read moreHigh levels of wind and solar on the power grid could lower wholesale electric prices
Energize Weekly, June 6, 2018 High levels of wind and solar on regional power grids can decrease electric wholesale prices by[…]
Read moreFossil fuel consumption in the power sector falls to a 23-year low in 2017
Energize Weekly, June 6, 2018 The power sector’s consumption of fossil fuels dropped in 2017 to levels not seen since[…]
Read moreNew Englanders used more grid electricity while sleeping than at noon on a sunny, mild April day
Energize Weekly, June 6, 2018 In a regional first, on a mild, sunny April day, New Englanders used more electricity[…]
Read moreCarbon pricing growing around the world as a way to cut emissions, World Bank says
Energize Weekly, June 6, 2018 The use of carbon pricing mechanisms by countries and regions, as a way to control[…]
Read moreEnergy sector employment grew in 2017, led by natural gas generation and energy efficiency jobs
Energize Weekly, May 30, 2018 U.S. energy sector employment increased by 2 percent to 6.5 million jobs in 2017. While[…]
Read morePJM capacity auction sees renewables, coal and natural gas rise while nuclear plummets
Energize Weekly, May 30, 2018 PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest grid, saw prices jump more than 80 percent to $140[…]
Read moreFalling renewable energy prices could make $112 billion in gas-fired generation a stranded asset, RMI study says
Energize Weekly, May 30, 2018 Coal-fired generation is being supplanted, for the most part, by cheaper natural gas turbines with[…]
Read moreBuses and trucks ready to roll as the next big electric vehicle markets
Energize Weekly, May 30, 2018 When it comes to electrical vehicles (EV), the focus has been on cars from Chevrolet’s[…]
Read moreRegional grid operators brace for summer peak demand as hot weather is forecast
Energize Weekly, May 23, 2018 Regional grid operators are bracing for a hotter-than-normal summer, but say they are prepared to[…]
Read moreThe world faces an air conditioning energy crunch, the IEA says
Energize Weekly, May 23, 2018 The world could face a “cold crunch” as electricity demand for air conditioning is projected[…]
Read moreXcel Energy plan to capture stranded assets from coal-fired plant challenged at PUC
Energize Weekly, May 23, 2018 An Xcel Energy proposal to close two Colorado coal-fired power plants as part of a[…]
Read moreRenewable energy jobs grow worldwide, but remain concentrated in a few countries
Energize Weekly, May 16, 2018 Renewable energy employment around the world grew by 5.3 percent in 2017 to 10.3 million[…]
Read moreNatural gas-fired set to dominate 2018 electricity generation additions, EIA says
Energize Weekly, May 16, 2018 Almost 32 gigawatts (GW) of new electric-generating capacity is set to come online in 2018—the[…]
Read moreNuclear needs financial support to survive, and some states are already heeding the call
Energize Weekly, May 16, 2018 Nuclear power plants under pressure from market forces are facing closures, but states with high[…]
Read moreGlobal wind market set to grow 4 percent a year through 2027
Energize Weekly, May 9, 2018 Annual global wind power capacity additions are projected to average more than 65 gigawatts (GW)[…]
Read moreMore than $8 billion in solar deals already announced in 2018, kWh Analytics says
Energize Weekly, May 9, 2018 Solar acquisitions and asset-financing deals worth more than $8 billion have already been made in[…]
Read moreU.S. shale oil production rises, Canadian production and exports also rise
Energize Weekly, May 9, 2018 U.S. oil production and productivity per well from shale plays increased in 2017 making up[…]
Read morePJM says proposed closing of FirstEnergy nuclear plants will not impact grid reliability
Energize Weekly, May 9, 2018 PJM Interconnection, the operator of the grid and wholesale electric market covering portions of the[…]
Read moreCorporate purchases of renewable power were strong in 2017, and 2018 is off to a good start
Energize Weekly, May 2, 2018 Corporate renewable energy purchases reached 2.78 gigawatts (GW) in 2017, on 28 deals, second only[…]
Read moreNuclear and coal-fired power plant closures offer an expanded market for natural gas
Energize Weekly, May 2, 2018 A string of announced closings for nuclear and coal-fired power plants is part of a[…]
Read moreMore than half of public power coal-fired plants remain competitive, Moody’s analysis says
Energize Weekly, May 2, 2018 A little more than half of the coal-fired power plants operated by public power utilities[…]
Read moreU.S. DOE to fund $105.5 million in photovoltaic and concentrating solar research projects
Energize Weekly, April 25, 2018 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new $105.5 million round of funding for[…]
Read moreXcel gets federal approval to inspect transmission lines and infrastructure using drones
Energize Weekly, April 25, 2018 Xcel Energy has received the first approval in the country from the Federal Aviation Administration[…]
Read moreWind industry taking hold in red states in the U.S. heartland in 2017
Energize Weekly, April 25, 2018 The wind industry is having a big impact on red heartland states and rural economies,[…]
Read moreU.S. crude production in the Gulf of Mexico hit a record in 2017, output is projected to grow
Energize Weekly, April 18, 2018 U.S. crude oil production in the Gulf of Mexico hit a record 1.65 million barrels[…]
Read moreCities growing solar generating capacity, survey finds
Energize Weekly, April 18, 2018 The installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays is growing in cities across the country—especially in[…]
Read moreInvestment rises in repowering old wind farms to get tax credits, cut costs and boost output
Energize Weekly, April 18, 2018 Wind farms across the country are getting a makeover as rising costs, declining production and[…]
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