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Climate Change Weekly #470: Physics Is Why Renewables Can’t Power Modern Economies
Wind turbines would have to cover one-third of the continental United States, or solar panels would probably have to cover more than 20 percent of the countryside, just to meet current demand.
Indiana Bill to Protect Electric Grid from Blackouts Passes
The Indiana legislature unanimously voted to pass HB 1007, requiring the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to primarily consider five things: reliability, affordability, resiliency, stability and environmental sustainability, in most of its decisions.
Green Energy Failed To Meet Power Demand During Winter Storm
Green energy accounted for small portions of electricity generation in New England and Texas as the regions narrowly avoided blackouts following winter storms.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Leads 17-State Coalition Fighting Federal Energy Power Grab
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading a coalition of 17 state attorneys general who sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), pushing back against the agencies proposed rule granting increased electrical grid oversight to itself.
Commentary: Nuclear Power Making a Comeback in Europe, Can it Happen in the United...
Nuclear power is making a comeback in Europe and elsewhere around the globe, but not in United States despite public support for it.
California Turns To Jet Fuel-Burning Power Plant To Keep The Lights On
By Jack McEvoy
California’s Independent Systems Operator (CAISO), a large state grid operator, is requiring the Dynegy Oakland power plant, which burns jet fuel, to...
Nuclear Power Is Quietly Making a Big Comeback All Around the World
From California to France to Japan, and beyond, nuclear power is all the power is quietly making a comeback, with new power plants being built and existing ones being kept online.
California Gov. Newsom Proposes State Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Running Into 2030s
California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed keeping the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant open until between 2030 and 2035 to help meet California’s energy needs while the state transitions between fossil fuels and green energy.
Electric Cars Are Being Targeted For Overloading Texas’ Electric Grid During Energy Crisis
After a warning from ERCOT, Tesla has requested owners not to charge their cars during peak hours to avoid contributing to an overload of Texas' highly renewable power dependent electric grid.
Electricity Blackouts Are Here, and Regulation By Wishful Thinking Won’t Cut It
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation confirms the growing threat of electricity blackouts in the United States.