U.S. Energy Sector CO2 Emission to Drop 3% in 2023 as Coal Use Declines, EIA Says

November 30, 2023

Carbon dioxide emitted by the U.S. energy sector is expected to fall 3% year to year to 4,790 million metric tons in 2023, as higher electricity generation from renewable sources such as solar power should keep replacing coal-fired power plants, the Energy Information Administration said Tuesday. In addition, ELA said in its Tuesday report that […]

US to announce global nuclear fusion strategy at COP28

November 21, 2023

The U.S. will lay out the first international strategy to commercialize nuclear fusion power at the upcoming UN climate summit in Dubai, U.S. Special Envoy on Climate Change John Kerry will say on Monday, two sources familiar with the announcement said. Fusion could have an important advantage over today’s nuclear fission plants that split atoms, […]

Biden administration announces $1.3B for 3 new massive transmission lines to shuttle clean energy

November 2, 2023

The Biden administration is announcing it will spend $1.3 billion of new federal funding to help create three new, massive electrical transmission lines in the Southwest and New England, in an effort to improve the nation’s power grid and get more renewable energy into America’s homes and businesses. The lines will span from Arizona to […]