October 29, 2021
Via: Renewable Energy WorldWhen it comes to residential energy consumption, people are constantly striving for ways to reduce their monthly bills and energy usage and wastage. By looking at the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) annual energy outlook, we can see the top […]
December 13, 2016
Via: US Energy Information AdministrationEIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) projects that the average residential customer will consume 4% more electricity over December through March compared with the same period last winter. However, this forecast is highly dependent on winter temperatures. If temperatures are warmer […]
December 8, 2016
Via: EnergyManagerTodayWith the addition of 10 cities, The City Energy Project — a joint project of the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Institute for Market Transformation — now is helping 19 cities and one county tailor individualized measures aimed at reducing […]
December 5, 2016
Via: PR Newswire“This is a very special time of year for many who celebrate holidays with family and friends. Because safety is at the heart of everything we do at Consumers Energy, our goal is for everyone to safely enjoy this memorable […]
April 19, 2016
Via: US Energy Information AdministrationTotal U.S. energy production increased for the sixth consecutive year. According to data in EIA’s most recentMonthly Energy Review, energy production reached a record 89 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu), equivalent to 91% of total U.S. energy consumption. Liquid fuels […]
March 17, 2016
Via: Greentech MediaA couple of years ago, sustainable architect Ed Mazria uncovered a surprising shift in America. Even as developers construct billions of square feet of new buildings across the country in the coming decades, electricity use in the built environment will decline. […]
March 9, 2016
Via: Energy Manager TodayWashington Gas – a regulated natural gas utility providing service to more than 1.1 million customers in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia – filed an application (Docket No. FC1137) on February 26 with the Public Service Commission of the […]
March 7, 2016
Via: Energy CollectiveOnce all of America’s approximately 4 billion lighting sockets contain energy-saving bulbs that meet the updated energy efficiency standards proposed by the U.S. Department of Energy consumers and businesses will save about $12.5 billion every year–and gain cleaner air and a healthier […]
March 1, 2016
Via: Energy Manager TodayFifteen years ago, retail electricity deregulation took a mean right hook and was against the ropes. And while the Enron debacle and the California crisis sidelined free market reforms, they did not knock them out. Today, about 17 million electricity […]
February 29, 2016
Via: Greentech MediaBillionaire investor Warren Buffett says that renewable energy and efficiency are pushing utilities beyond a “sloppy” operational model and into a more competitive environment. In his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Buffett outlined the risks posed by distributed generation […]
February 26, 2016
Via: Energy Manager TodayMicrogrids are popping up in the strangest places – such as a small upstate New York town and a commercial dairy. Earlier this month, the Associated Press profiled the energy activities of Nassau, NY, which is which is near Albany. […]
February 25, 2016
Via: Penn EnergyU.S. electric power generators consumed 740 million tons of coal in 2015, fueling about one-third of total electric power generation and accounting for 92% of all coal consumed in the United States. Nearly 70% of all coal used by power […]
February 24, 2016
Via: US Energy Information AdministrationBased on estimates in the most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), vehicle travel in the United States in 2015 was almost 4% above its 2007 level, but motor gasoline consumption has not exceeded its previous peak in 2007. Improvements in […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
February 22, 2016
Via: CleanTechnicaAmericana “big box” stores could host around 62.3 gigawatts (GW) of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity — enough to generate enough electricity to provide for the equivalent needs of roughly 7 million US households — according to a new report […]
February 16, 2016
Via: ForbesIn 2009, the U.S. government made the single largest investment ever in modernizing the U.S. power system. Nearly seven years and more than five billion in federal tax dollars later, the electric grid is technically a lot smarter than it […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
February 11, 2016
Via: PV ResourcesA new report from GTM Research — U.S. Residential Solar Economic Outlook: Grid Parity, Rate Design and Net Metering Risk — sheds light on the growing residential solar market in the US. According to the report, 20 US states are […]
February 10, 2016
Via: US Energy Information AdministrationSo far this winter, natural gas consumption in the electric power sector (gas burn) has been higher than in any previous winter. According to Bentek Energy, gas burn in the electric power sector has averaged 25.0 billion cubic feet per […]
Commercialization, News and Policies, Renewable Energy, U.S.
February 9, 2016
Via: Greentech MediaThe impressive numbers for renewable energy in 2015 keep coming. Just as there has been a tipping point globally in clean energy, the same is true in the U.S., according to new figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) and […]
Electric, Energy Consumption, News and Policies, State
February 4, 2016
Via: Greentech MediaIf New York’s plan to overhaul its energy market is ever going to materialize, the state will need every stakeholder to get involved. One of the most crucial tasks will be running the platform to connect customers, third-party energy providers […]
Domestic, Energy Consumption, Energy Economics
February 1, 2016
Via: CleanTechnicaA paradox currently exists in the U.S. home improvement market. While homeowners say they want energy improvements for their homes, the rate of home energy upgrades is decreasing. One study found that residential energy upgrades are the top unmet demand […]