It’s Time For Transparency In The Electric Grid
Replacing the fossil-fueled energy supply with renewable energy requires unusual focus and substantial investment in the electricity sector.
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US Non-Hydro Renewables Grow 6.2%, Provide 11.4% Of US Electricity
A new analysis of recently released data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) by the SUN DAY Campaign has highlighted the fact that renewable energy sources accounted for 18.49% of US electrical generation during the first eight months of 2019 — up from 17.95% a year earlier.
US Coal Generation Expected To Continue Steady Decline, Claims EIA
The US Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook was published this week, revealing electricity generation from coal in the United States will average 25% in 2019 and 23% in 2020, down from 27% in 2018 and continuing its steady decline to irrelevance.
US EIA Annual Energy Outlook Wildly Misses The Mark, Again
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has often come under fire for its outlooks, both short- and long-term, as it has repeatedly under-represented the growing role of renewable energy technologies in the future energy mix, and with its recently-published Annual Energy Outlook 2019 the EIA has once again missed the mark, despite finally recognizing the growing role of large-scale solar.
US Energy Information Administration: Renewables To Be Fastest Growing Source Of Electricity Generation In Coming…
EIA expects non-hydroelectric renewable energy resources such as solar and wind will be the fastest growing source of U.S. electricity generation for at least the next two years.
US Coal Retirements In 2019 To Hit At Least 6 Gigawatts
The latest S&P Global Market Intelligence data shows that a total of 49 gigawatts (GW) of new power generation capacity will be added in the United States in 2019, but will also see the retirement of nearly 6 GW of coal.
US Wind To Exceed Hydropower In 2019 For First Time
The latest energy and electricity forecasts from the US government has predicted that wind energy will outperform hydropower for the first time, providing a greater share of the country’s electricity mix in 2019.
All The Good News About Renewable Energy — From The US Department Of Energy
Trump or no Trump, the US Energy Department anticipates that renewable energy grid additions will stomp all over coal and leap past natural gas, too.
Where Does Your State Get Its Electricity? The NYTimes Knows.
Where does America get is electricity? A new interactive feature by the New York Times has the data for each state and the nation as a whole.
US Coal Consumption To Hit Rock Bottom, Lowest Level In 39 Years
The US Energy Information Administration has published numbers this week which shows 2018 US coal consumption is expected to fall to 691 million short tons (MMst), its lowest level in 39 years.
