by Alec | Oct 14, 2019 | News
In its latest International Energy Outlook (“IEO”), the US Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) says renewable energy will displace oil as the world’s top energy source by the late 2040s. However, oil demand will continue to rise until 2050 as EIA Administrator...
by Alec | Oct 11, 2019 | News
In a September 19, 2019 news release, Dominion Energy announced plans to seek approval for the largest offshore wind development in the United States. The 2,640 MW offshore wind development is to be located 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, in the 112,800...
by Alec | Sep 30, 2019 | News
A new report from Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association (“SEIA”) shows that the pipeline of US solar projects has reached an all-time high of 37.9 GW. The report also found that 15 GW of solar capacity was added in the US in 2018, which is a...
by Alec | Sep 26, 2019 | News
Premature retirements of the US nuclear fleet continued last week as Exelon Generation shut down Three Mile Island’s 829 MW Unit 1 reactor, reigniting the debate as to whether or not Pennsylvania should provide financial assistance to its remaining four nuclear...
by Alec | Apr 18, 2019 | News
A report by a professor at The Australian National University (“ANU”) has identified approximately 530,000 locations worldwide that would be suitable for pumped hydro energy storage. These sites have a storage potential of approximately 22 million GWh. Research for...