The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently reported that the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) faces an energy reserve margin of just 11 percent this summer -- a drop from previous years and lower than their reference reserve margin.
The reason for this is twofold: record-bre... Read More »
While contending that the existing grid has limits, a new study from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) determined that high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power lines could be configured to meet renewable integration with a number of benefits.
Those benefits include cost effectivene... Read More »
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) recently launched a new online tool designed to educate solar consumers while enhancing the buying experience.
The free guide offers those interested in going solar a one-stop shop to better understand the basics of solar energy and ownership option... Read More »
A primer of natural gas liquid (NGL) resource potential, focused on Appalachia, demonstrates that projections for ethane projection from two shale regions are significantly higher than previously estimated.
The report, produced by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), updates a 2017 report with th... Read More »
Solar energy is powering 37 professional sports facilities across the country, according to research released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
Professional teams have installed more than 46 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity at 37 arenas or stadiums.
Every sports league in the ... Read More »
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released Tuesday its fourth biennial International Energy Efficiency Scorecard, which ranks 25 of the world’s largest energy users on 36 efficiency metrics.
Germany and Italy tied for first place with 75.5 points, followed by France (... Read More »
Gas prices declined slightly in June to a nationwide average of $2.89 per gallon down from a high of $2.96 per gallon in May, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The good news for consumers is that EIA estimates that gasoline prices will remain below the $2.96 per gallo... Read More »
A group of 83 of the world’s largest publicly traded oil and natural gas producers added more hydrocarbons to their resource base in 2017 than in any year since 2013, according to the companies' annual reports, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said recently.
Together, the compa... Read More »
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) released its State of Reliability 2018 report last week, which analyzes historical risks to the power system with a view toward solving future problems.
NERC, which identifies and quantifies current and emerging reliability issues, said c... Read More »
Global demand for oil is pushing toward the 100 million barrels per day (bpd) threshold this year, but the American Petroleum Institute (API) said U.S. crude production is keeping pace.
The API’s latest energy outlook projected the second quarter of 2018 would turn out to be a good one for U.S.... Read More »