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U.S. Wind Energy Prices Continue to Fall

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released three wind energy market reports stating that as wind installations continue across the...

Electricity generation from fossil fuels declined in 2017 as renewable generation rose

According to EIA’s Electric Power Monthly, total U.S. net electricity generation fell slightly (down 1.5%) in 2017, reflecting lower...

U.S. electric generating capacity increase in 2016 was largest net change since 2011

More than 27 gigawatts (GW) of electricity generating capacity was added to the U.S. power grid during 2016, the largest amount of added...

US Yanks Funds From Unbuilt Windmill Farm

A plan to build windmills off the New Jersey coast that has already burned through nearly $11 million and remains dead in the water is...

Wind generation share exceeded 10% in 11 states in 2015

In 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%...

Energy-related CO2 emissions for first six months of 2016 are lowest since 1991

U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions totaled 2,530 million metric tons in the first six months of 2016. This was the lowest...