Between 2005 and 2023, U.S. carbon dioxide emissions fell by 20%, with per capita emissions dropping by 30%. All states saw declines, led by Maryland at 49%. Emissions declined again in 2024 but are expected to rise in 2025 as energy demand from AI data centers and electrification grows. Meanwhile, global climate politics show mounting …
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Arctic Weather Blast to Put Strain on Europe’s Energy Systems
A blast of Arctic air will bring icy temperatures and low wind speeds to Europe over the next week, putting pressure on energy systems already struggling with depleted natural gas inventories. …
The crazy things Biden’s anti-coal crusade will do to ordinary Americans
Biden is now following through on his plans by wielding the vast power of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Biden’s EPA gave the U.S. coal industry an ultimatum: spend billions or die. In May, the EPA unexpectedly proposed regulations that would force coal-fired power plants to install carbon capture systems (CCS) or replace coal with …
PJM State of the Market – 2023
Reliability is a core goal of PJM. Maintaining and improving competitive markets should also be a core goal of PJM. The goal of competition in PJM is to provide customers reliable wholesale power at the lowest possible price,but no lower. The PJM markets have done that. The PJM markets work, even if not perfectly. The …
FERC Moves to Protect Grid for Transition to Clean Energy Resources
FERC directed new reliability standards to protect the grid as the nationmakes the transition to expanded use of clean energy technologies. …
