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- Eye-popping new cost estimates released for NuScale small modular reactor https://ieefa.org/resources/eye-popping-new-cost-estimates-released-nuscale-small-modular-reactor 9 comments
- Coal’s share in total power generation capacity in India dropped below 50% for the first time in several decades in the first quarter of 2024. https://ieefa.org/articles/surge-indias-renewables-tendering-set-keep-coals-share-below-50-total-installed-capacity 13 comments upliftingnews
- Don’t believe the spin: coal is no longer essential to produce steel https://ieefa.org/resources/dont-believe-spin-coal-no-longer-essential-produce-steel 70 comments worldnews
- Don’t believe the spin: coal is no longer essential to produce steel https://ieefa.org/resources/dont-believe-spin-coal-no-longer-essential-produce-steel 250 comments technology
- Europe’s gas consumption falls to 10-year low as peak LNG demand nears https://ieefa.org/articles/europes-gas-consumption-falls-10-year-low-peak-lng-demand-nears 8 comments environment
- France moves forward with effort to build 2.5 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity https://ieefa.org/articles/france-moves-forward-effort-build-25-gigawatts-offshore-wind-capacity 14 comments technology
- Pakistan plans to abandon 300-megawatt coal-fired plant for solar https://ieefa.org/articles/pakistan-plans-abandon-300-megawatt-coal-fired-plant-solar 5 comments technology
- Almost 40 gigawatts of solar expected to be installed in Europe in 2022 https://ieefa.org/articles/almost-40-gigawatts-solar-expected-be-installed-europe-2022 5 comments economy
- Almost 40 gigawatts of solar expected to be installed in Europe in 2022 https://ieefa.org/articles/almost-40-gigawatts-solar-expected-be-installed-europe-2022 364 comments upliftingnews
- Almost 40 gigawatts of solar expected to be installed in Europe in 2022 https://ieefa.org/articles/almost-40-gigawatts-solar-expected-be-installed-europe-2022 151 comments energy
- Renewable energy accounted for 23.4% of U.S. electricity in February https://ieefa.org/renewable-energy-accounted-for-23-4-of-u-s-electricity-in-february/ 2 comments worldnews
- Renewable energy accounted for 23.4% of U.S. electricity in February https://ieefa.org/renewable-energy-accounted-for-23-4-of-u-s-electricity-in-february/ 7 comments technology
- Global electric vehicle fleet set to hit 20 million by June https://ieefa.org/global-electric-vehicle-fleet-set-to-hit-20-million-by-june/ 8 comments upliftingnews
- Global electric vehicle fleet set to hit 20 million by June https://ieefa.org/global-electric-vehicle-fleet-set-to-hit-20-million-by-june/ 3 comments worldnews
- Russia's invasion of Ukraine is affecting global gas demand with LNG unable to deliver energy security https://ieefa.org/ieefa-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-affecting-global-gas-demand-with-lng-unable-to-deliver-energy-security/?amp%3Butm_campaign=9047c68709-IEEFA_WeeklyDigest&%3Butm_campaign=ieefa-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-affecting-global-gas-demand-with-lng-unable-to-deliver-energy-security&%3Butm_medium=email&%3Butm_medium=rss&%3Butm_source=Weekly+IEEFA+Newsletter&%3Butm_term=0_30c2b8506b-9047c68709-128776699 6 comments energy
- Massive green hydrogen plant planned to open in South Texas by 2026 https://ieefa.org/massive-green-hydrogen-plant-planned-to-open-in-south-texas-by-2026/ 2 comments technology
- Price tag for new reactors at Vogtle Plant in Georgia climbs past $30 billion. Delays, mismanagement, overruns may leave Georgia Power ratepayers with enormous cost burden https://ieefa.org/ieefa-u-s-price-tag-for-new-reactors-at-vogtle-plant-in-georgia-climbs-past-30-billion/ 18 comments energy
- IEEFA: Skyrocketing EV sales in China spell a no-turning-back step change in global energy landscape https://ieefa.org/ieefa-skyrocketing-ev-sales-in-china-spell-a-no-turning-back-step-change-in-global-energy-landscape/ 7 comments technology
- U.S. greenlights 500-megawatt solar farm on public land in California https://ieefa.org/u-s-greenlights-500-megawatt-solar-farm-on-public-land-in-california/ 29 comments technology
- Wind power becomes main source of electricity generation in Spain https://ieefa.org/wind-power-becomes-main-source-of-electricity-generation-in-spain/ 17 comments technology
- Op-ed: Puerto Rico electric grid continues to fail residents and ratepayers - Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis https://ieefa.org/op-ed-puerto-rico-electric-grid-continues-to-fail-residents-and-ratepayers/?amp%3Butm_campaign=op-ed-puerto-rico-electric-grid-continues-to-fail-residents-and-ratepayers&%3Butm_medium=rss 3 comments energy
- US fossil gas prices are up because we're exporting 10%. Supply is constant and demand is down domestically. http://ieefa.org/ieefa-u-s-declining-demand-lower-supply-dont-explain-rapidly-rising-gas-prices/ 84 comments energy
- Skyrocketing plastics prices a major concern for public health, economy https://ieefa.org/ieefa-u-s-skyrocketing-plastics-prices-a-major-concern-for-public-health-economy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ieefa-u-s-skyrocketing-plastics-prices-a-major-concern-for-public-health-economy&utm_source=Weekly+IEEFA+Newsletter&utm_campaign=79a3095875-IEEFA_WeeklyDigest&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_30c2b8506b-79a3095875-128776699 2 comments economy
- Solar investments produce 2.7 times more jobs than fossil fuel work https://ieefa.org/solar-investments-produce-2-7-times-more-jobs-than-fossil-fuel-work/?amp%3Butm_campaign=solar-investments-produce-2-7-times-more-jobs-than-fossil-fuel-work&%3Butm_medium=rss 78 comments energy
- As fossil fuel prices skyrocket globally, renewables grow steadily cheaper - Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis https://ieefa.org/as-fossil-fuel-prices-skyrocket-globally-renewables-grow-steadily-cheaper/ 25 comments energy
- IEEFA: As fossil fuel prices skyrocket globally, renewables grow steadily cheaper https://ieefa.org/as-fossil-fuel-prices-skyrocket-globally-renewables-grow-steadily-cheaper/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=as-fossil-fuel-prices-skyrocket-globally-renewables-grow-steadily-cheaper&utm_source=weekly+ieefa+newsletter&utm_campaign=fc862d59fd-ieefa_weeklydigest&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_30c2b8506b-fc862d59fd-128776699 48 comments futurology
- A court in Germany has ruled the planning permission for the country’s newest coal plant void, placing the 15-month-old station’s future in jeopardy https://ieefa.org/german-court-ruling-threatens-future-of-15-month-old-coal-plant/ 14 comments germany
- Illinois governor pitches coal phaseout by 2030, natural gas by 2045 https://ieefa.org/illinois-governor-pitches-coal-phaseout-by-2030-natural-gas-by-2045/ 5 comments technology
- US Energy transition to renewables likely to accelerate over next two to three years - Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis https://ieefa.org/ieefa-u-s-energy-transition-to-renewables-likely-to-accelerate-over-next-two-to-three-years/ 13 comments science
- Germany to close 1,514MW of coal-fired generation in second round of phaseout auctions https://ieefa.org/germany-to-close-1514mw-of-coal-fired-generation-in-second-round-of-phaseout-auctions/ 39 comments europe
- South Australia approves plans for massive hybrid wind, solar and storage project https://ieefa.org/south-australia-approves-plans-for-massive-hybrid-wind-solar-and-storage-project/ 3 comments technology
- China connects massive 2.2GW solar farm to the grid https://ieefa.org/china-connects-massive-2-2gw-solar-farm-to-the-grid/ 38 comments technology
- ExxonMobil warns of possible 20% writedown in oil and gas assets https://ieefa.org/exxonmobil-warns-of-possible-20-writedown-in-oil-and-gas-assets/ 4 comments energy
- Australia’s New South Wales set for ‘biggest and quickest’ transition from coal to renewables https://ieefa.org/australias-new-south-wales-set-for-biggest-and-quickest-transition-from-coal-to-renewables/ 3 comments technology
- Chinese coal company planning world’s largest solar-powered hydrogen plant. The use of solar electricity to power the facility would save 254,000 tons of coal consumption annually, leading to a 445,000-ton reduction in carbon emissions. https://ieefa.org/chinese-coal-company-planning-worlds-largest-solar-powered-hydrogen-plant/ 4 comments environment
- Britain sets new daily record for wind generation, topping 44% of country’s electricity consumption https://ieefa.org/britain-sets-new-daily-record-for-wind-generation-topping-44-of-countrys-electricity-consumption/ 437 comments worldnews
- Britain sets new daily record for wind generation, topping 44% of country’s electricity consumption https://ieefa.org/britain-sets-new-daily-record-for-wind-generation-topping-44-of-countrys-electricity-consumption/ 3 comments europe
- Analysts see Europe passing U.S. in battery storage installation by 2023 http://ieefa.org/analysts-see-europe-passing-u-s-in-battery-storage-installation-by-2023/ 3 comments europe
- EIA: U.S. coal exports will drop by more than 15% in 2019 http://ieefa.org/eia-u-s-coal-exports-will-drop-by-more-than-15-in-2019/ 10 comments business
- Renewable resources supplied 33% of Great Britain’s electricity in first quarter of 2019 - Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis : Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis http://ieefa.org/renewable-resources-supplied-33-of-great-britains-electricity-in-first-quarter-of-2019/ 11 comments europe