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Comparing the technologies. A variety of considerations—aside from cost—determine when, where, or how a technology is used. Although wind and solar are now cost-competitive and offer many health and environmental advantages over fossil fuels, these are still considered intermittent sources because the sun isn’t always shining and the wind isn’t always blowing).

15 hours ago · Here are the stories that caught my eye today. What are you reading? Theme 1: Offshore wind roadblocks Maine offshore wind array on pause The newest hurdle for offshore wind: Trump’s EPA Theme 2: Progress for domestic mining U.S. uranium production in 2024 was highest in six years Lithium Americas reaches final investment decision for Thacker Pass mine Theme 3: Grid News Net

1 day ago · It notes that in absolute terms energy efficiency efforts including utility ratepayer-funded energy efficiency programs and federal appliance energy efficiency standards resulted in loss of roughly 250,000 GWh of sales. On a percentage basis, the electric vehicle load grew the most at more than 400% between 2021-23, albeit from a small base.. The LBL report points out the obvious, namely that ...

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Dec 23, 2024 · A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data in two new end-of-the-year reports just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals that the mix of renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) is now over 30% of total U.S. utility-scale (i.e., >1-MW) electrical generating capacity and on ...

The following information was released by Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI):. By Jon Rea, Ryan Foelske. This article is one of a series in our review of all integrated resource plans (IRPs) for electric utilities across the United States.We provide analysis of expected load, planned capacity, modeled generation and emissions, and comparison …

Dec 2, 2024 · Renewables were 82.4% of new generating capacity in September and 89.6% in first three-quarters of 2024:. In its latest monthly “Energy Infrastructure Update” (with data through September 30, 2024), FERC says 47 “units” of solar totaling 1,786 megawatts (MW) were placed into service in September along with two units of wind (156-MW) and one unit of …

Feb 9, 2025 · Renewables were 86.9% of new generating capacity in December and 90.5% in 2024:. In its latest monthly “Energy Infrastructure Update” report (with data through December 31, 2024), FERC says 105 “units” of solar totaling 4,369 megawatts (MW) were placed into service in December along with two units of wind (324-MW) and two units of biomass (45-MW).

1 day ago · Americans are increasingly searching for "off-grid" energy alternatives.In this piece by Bloomberg (read here), the "battery boom" is explored, with a mention of those using solar power who are reaching for total self-sufficiency. Trump's policies are mentioned as an influence that might slow the growth of the off-grid movement.