Over the 250-year history of our nation, energy consumption has evolved from wood use in the 18th and 19th centuries to today’s use of modern renewable, hydrocarbon, and nuclear technology. In 2025, total energy used in the United States was 96 quadrillion British thermal units (quads), up 2% from 2024, but below … [continued]
Two hundred and fifty-seven wind turbines and a solar farm the size of Manhattan will provide renewable energy to power the world's largest green hydrogen plant, located in Saudi Arabia (courtesy of NGHC).
Trump or no Trump, 257 wind turbines and a solar farm the size of Manhattan will provide renewable energy to power the world’s largest green hydrogen plant, located in Saudi Arabia.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Duke Energy accepted $129 million in taxpayer money to buyout an offshore wind lease, making it the latest company to accept such an offer from Trump’s Department of the Interior. Northeast states and California have filed lawsuits in recent weeks against the federal government for similar agreements. These are the latest … [continued]
By Prof Ray Wills (The University of Western Australia) and Prof Peter Newman (Curtin University) Most of the world is already rich in the two energy sources we need to decarbonise fast: sun and wind. Read together, the following four graphics show why the global shift to renewables is not … [continued]
Today, in a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court issued a decision that presidents can dismiss the heads of independent agencies at their discretion without citing a particular cause. While the case involved the Federal Trade Commission, the same rationale would apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). By overturning Humphrey’s Executor … [continued]
The U.S. Supreme Court made a couple of big decisions today. They said President Donald Trump could not fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook for certain reasons, but then they also said a U.S. president does have the power to fire the heads of independent agencies, overturning a Supreme … [continued]
The US can substantially increase its supply of wind power on the same land, by replacing old, out-dated turbines -- like the ones pictured here -- with modern technology (cropped, courtesy of US Department of Energy).
Thousands of old, outdated turbines in the US can be replaced with modern, more efficient 21st century technology.
The Trump administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) was full of all kinds of crap, rubbish, and bile. In short, it was named for what it was not — but that’s enough to fool most people. One thing the OBBBA did was rapidly phase out federal wind and solar … [continued]
Solar and wind power plants continue to grow rapidly in the United States, and coal continues to decline — despite the current federal government so heavily putting its thumb on the side of coal. Solar and wind continue to get deployed rapidly due to their pure free-market competitiveness, while the … [continued]
Yesterday, the California Attorney General and California Energy Commission (CEC) filed a notice of intent to sue the Trump administration for its backroom deal that led to the cancellation of a major offshore wind project in exchange for out-of-state fossil fuel development. The CEC also issued a subpoena to Golden State Wind. The … [continued]
