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 […]
As the year draws to a close and Australia’s renewable energy industry celebrates a surprisingly strong year — surprising, especially considering the general lack of support from the Federal Government — one could be forgiven for wondering why a literal “island nation” as big as Australia hasn’t turned its eyes offshore for its electricity generation. […]
Renewable energy is expected to cover approximately 38% of German electricity consumption this year, an increase of 2% over 2017, according to the latest figures. Almost 229 billion kilowatt-hours kWh) will be generated from German renewable energy sources in 2018. Further, some months — January, April, May, and likely December — will have seen renewable […]
When we look back at 2018 in a decade or so, it will be interesting to see how we rate the role this year played for the clean technology industry around the world. There have been significant milestones met and exceeded the world over, but also some tremendous failures — an awkward combination which came […]
Hopes that global CO2 emissions might be nearing a peak have been dashed by preliminary data showing that output from fossil fuels and industry will grow by around 2.7% in 2018, the largest increase in seven years. The rapid increase in 2018 CO2 output from fossil fuel use and industry follows a smaller 1.6% rise in 2017. […]
The International Energy Agency (IEA) published its latest coal market report, Coal 2018, earlier this month revealing what many have already suspected — global coal demand will increase in 2018. Global coal returned to growth in 2017 after two years of decline, rising 1%, and is now expected to grow again in 2018 due in large […]
Using data provided by the US Energy Information Agency, the New York Times has created a graphic representation of how America generates electricity and compares today’s energy mix to what it was in 2001. The data shows the shift away from coal power that has occurred in recent years and charts the rise of electricity from natural […]
There are two kinds of carbon capture, which leads to misunderstandings. One kind captures the carbon dioxide going up the smokestacks of coal-powered electrical generating stations before it can get into the atmosphere. The second kind removes some of the carbon dioxide that is already in the air. Advances in both technologies promise a dramatic […]
As natural gas has taken market share from coal-powered electric generation, it has pushed emissions from coal down. But the November edition of the EIA’s Monthly Energy Review shows that natural gas is emitting carbon dioxide at a record level, and, sadly, its own levels of emissions seem to be increasing faster than those of coal are dropping. […]
Germany electric utility Greenpeace Energy has proposed a takeover bid for the lignite open-cast mines and power plants currently belonging to German electric utilities company RWE, to shut them down by 2025, and replace them with renewable energy projects such as wind and solar boasting a total output of 8.2 gigawatts. By Joshua S Hill Cleantechnica […]
There are three major categories of fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas. I discussed oil first, with a detour to electricity, and now we’re on coal. Coming up next: natural gas, and finally a section on the fate of utilities. I will go through pricing calculations and comparisons to demonstrate that the alternatives to coal, […]
Coal is king in Indiana when it comes to making electricity, but not for much longer. On October 31, Northern Indiana Public Service Co. filed its latest Integrated Resource Plan— the company’s road map to the future. After considering more than 30 different proposals, NIPSCO found a mix of solar, wind, energy storage, and demand management — along with […]
Middle River Power is reportedly backing away from efforts to purchase Navajo Generating Station. Indigenous leader Nadine Narindrankura says, “The time and money spent over the last year to find someone to buy the costly coal plant distracted from a clean energy transition that our people desperately need.” Cynthia Shahan Cleantechnica In response, local Navajo […]
SB 100, a bill now pending in the California legislature, would transition California to 100% zero-carbon, effectively all renewable, electricity by 2045. Our studies provide a way to do this for all energy sectors (electricity, transportation, heating/cooling, and industry). Robert Bryce, a Senior Fellow of the Manhattan Institute, a think tank that has been well […]
The Rocky Mountain Institute analyzed a case study of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, a coop that provides power to more than 1 million consumers in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Wyoming. RMI found the coop’s customers could save over $600 million through 2030 if the co-op integrated more renewable energy resources instead of relying on its array […]