The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Wednesday that the first six months of 2016 produced the lowest levels of emissions during the first six months of the year seen since 1991.
U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions produced 2,530 million metric tons in the f... Read More »
Grants awarded by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC’s) Integrated University Program during fiscal year (FY) 2016 total more than $15 million, according to a recent report.
The grants were dispensed to 39 academic institutions, including Minority Serving Institutions.
The NRC was ta... Read More »
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released figures on Tuesday showing that carbon emissions from power plants, oil drilling, factories and other industrial sources are down approximately 4.9 percent in the U.S.
“It’s becoming more widely known that the United States is leading the wor... Read More »
The study “Nuclear Power and the Clean Energy Future” revealed on Monday that the carbon-abatement value of U.S. nuclear power plants will be worth approximately $85 billion by year 2020, without which states would find it very difficult to meet federal clean energy goals.
The 531 million ton... Read More »
A second reported filed on Thursday in the New Energy Institute’s (NEI’s) Energy Accountability Series (EAS) found that America’s economy would currently be much weaker had oil and natural gas resources not been developed during the energy renaissance.
The report delved into what would happ... Read More »
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) published its annual net metering and solar program report on Monday, showing that the net metering program has been successful in encouraging the development of onsite renewable energy electric generation projects, which in turn has lowered electric bil... Read More »
The latest data from Monday’s U.S. Solar Market Insight report shows 2,051 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaics (PV) installed in the second quarter of 2016, the 11th consecutive quarter with more than one gigawatt (GW) of PV installed.
“We’re seeing the beginning of an unprecedented wave ... Read More »
In a study published on Thursday titled “Expanding Natural Gas Service to Multifamily Buildings,” the American Gas Foundation evaluated various efforts by state and local governments, natural gas utilities and interest groups to provide natural gas service to multi-family dwellings.
The study... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) greeted the recent publication of the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Long-Term Strategic Review of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve with approval as well as words of caution.
According to the report, the reserve will avert approximately $350 billion in econ... Read More »
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) recently released mid-cycle assessment found that 96 out of 99 nuclear plants across the nation scored in the highest two performance categories.
“These assessment letters are part of our annual assessment process, involving a thorough review of plan... Read More »