Reports
AWEA: Wind energy hits milestone, fueled by U.S. public support and low costs
Strong support from the American public for low-cost wind energy has helped the United States hit a milestone of 75 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind power capacity, triple the level seen in 2008, according to the American Wind Energy Association. “When you look at the polling, Americans strongl... Read More »OPEC oil export revenue lowest since 2004
Net oil export revenue totals for members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) dipped below 2005 totals for the first time in 2015, according recent estimates by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). After the dramatic gains made by OPEC members between 2005... Read More »EIA report: Renewable electricity generation reaches new highs in 2016
Monthly U.S. renewable electricity generation from hydroelectric and non-hydroelectric renewables in 2016 is higher than all previous years, according to the Electric Power Monthly report, issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday. The EIA’s report found that renew... Read More »Pipelines remain safest means of energy delivery, API/AOPL report finds
According to data from a new report published by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL), pipelines remain one of the safest and most efficient methods of transporting liquid energy products across the country. “Safety is a core value throughout our i... Read More »Report: Energy efficiency now third-largest electric power sector resource in U.S.
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) published a new report on Friday quantifying the benefits and savings resulting from energy efficiency programs since 1990 and demonstrating that energy efficiency itself has become the U.S.’s third-largest electricity resource. “Fo... Read More »PG&E becomes first utility in history to achieve RC14001 chemical safety certification
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) recently became the first utility in history to receive the chemical industry’s RC14001 management system standard certification after a series of end-to-end safety audits proved PG&E’s safety measures to be satisfactory. “Safety is at the heart o... Read More »Report shows growth of distributed wind generation
In a report published on Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), co-authors Alice Orrell and Nik Foster demonstrated that American companies are using wind turbines more frequently to generate their own power near facilities that require it. Th... Read More »Chris Nelson