Aug 27, 20182 min readU.S. Wind Energy Prices Continue to FallThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released three wind energy market reports stating that as wind installations continue across the...
Mar 20, 20182 min readElectricity generation from fossil fuels declined in 2017 as renewable generation roseAccording to EIA’s Electric Power Monthly, total U.S. net electricity generation fell slightly (down 1.5%) in 2017, reflecting lower...
Feb 22, 20172 min readU.S. electric generating capacity increase in 2016 was largest net change since 2011More than 27 gigawatts (GW) of electricity generating capacity was added to the U.S. power grid during 2016, the largest amount of added...
Jan 5, 20172 min readUS Yanks Funds From Unbuilt Windmill FarmA plan to build windmills off the New Jersey coast that has already burned through nearly $11 million and remains dead in the water is...
Oct 28, 20162 min readWind generation share exceeded 10% in 11 states in 2015In 2015, 11 states generated at least 10% of their total electricity from wind. As recently as 2010, only three states had at least a 10%...
Oct 10, 20162 min readEnergy-related CO2 emissions for first six months of 2016 are lowest since 1991U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions totaled 2,530 million metric tons in the first six months of 2016. This was the lowest...