Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:39:42 +0000
Several U.S. utilities in recent months have said they plan to keep coal-fired units in their generation fleets operating past their scheduled retirement dates, in most cases citing increased demand […]
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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:15:50 +0000
In response to Trump’s administration imposing new tariffs on Chinese goods, China has responded. However, make no doubt about it, China has been planning for this for a long time. “It’s aiming for finding measures that maximize the impact and also minimize the risk that the Chinese economy may face,” … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:23:50 +0000
This is absolutely bonkers. Even after a bonkers 12 months, or a bonkers 5 years, or a bonkers 9 years, they continue to shock. In particular, Elon Musk continues to shock. Regulations — Completely Gone, Eliminated, by Default Reportedly, Elon Musk said on a call early Monday morning, just after … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:55:35 +0000
Average natural gas spot prices at most major trading hubs in the Lower 48 states declined in 2024 compared with 2023 in real terms, according to data from Natural Gas Intelligence. Inflation-adjusted natural gas prices in the Northeast at Algonquin Citygate and Eastern Gas South averaged 32 cents per million British thermal … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:16:15 +0000
Southern Co. subsidiary Georgia Power has proposed a pivot toward extending the life of several existing coal and natural gas-fired power plants into the late 2030s—well beyond previous retirement timelines—citing […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:51:33 +0000
Xcel Energy said the company’s coal-fired Harrington Generating Station in Amarillo, Texas should fully complete its transition to burning natural gas in May. Harrington, whose three units have 1,018 MW […]
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Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 20:26:15 +0000
LNG exports are a big US success story in recent years. The first large export terminal was commissioned in 2018, and only seven years later, the country is the largest LNG exporter in the world, providing about 20% of the global supply. The industry has had a lot of favorable … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 04:50:11 +0000
Natural gas-fired electric power generation has increased in Pennsylvania since 2013 as the state has shifted toward natural gas as its main fuel source for electric power generation. In October 2024, natural gas-fired generation accounted for 57% of the electricity generated in Pennsylvania, more than twice the share in October … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:14:49 +0000
The debate over just how much power will be needed to support the artificial intelligence (AI) industry became heated when a Chinese company said it has a low-cost AI model […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 21:09:41 +0000
Prominent private equity investment firm Blackstone has agreed to acquire the 774-MW Potomac Energy Center—a natural gas power plant located in Virginia’s “Data Center Alley”—in a deal reportedly valued at […]
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