A new study released today by the John Locke Foundation spells out just how superior nuclear and natural gas are in achieving carbon emission reduction goals for the state.

Electric grid operators in Texas and California are again urging residents to conserve power amid a sweltering heat wave to avoid blackouts. Keeping your thermostat at 78 degrees during the summer may be the green new normal.

As one of the largest contributors of greenhouse gas emissions, the power sector has long been the subject of policymaking. Utilities, however, typically develop generation resources in response to market conditions rather than to policies that set a preference for a specific type of energy resource (solar, e.g.).

For something that is an essential human need, electricity invites a great deal of political activity. Advocates for the poor urge for prices to be as low as possible. So do small businesses and industrial users.

WASHINGTON: The cyberattack that shut down the major East Coast pipeline for gas and other fuels comes after years of repeated warnings to industry — some as recent as the past two weeks.

As much as 80 percent of the coal-fired power plants in the United States are already uneconomic compared to new wind and solar projects, energy and climate policy think tank Energy Innovation said in new research this week.

“Draw me a picture of nuclear waste on a piece of paper.” Mark Nelson, managing director at Radiant Energy Fund, an organization he founded to help protect nuclear plants around the world from closing, invites all opponents of nuclear energy to take him up on this challenge.

President Biden has set the ambitious, important climate goal of achieving net zero emissions from the nation’s electric power sector by 2035. 

Republicans have an “all of the above” energy strategy that prioritizes American energy independence, embraces fossil fuels and renewable energy, and doesn’t allow Washington to pick winners and losers through massive subsidies.

The global surge in gas production has thrown into question the role this crucial energy source will play in the future energy mix, as the world community looks to limit carbon emissions and combat global climate change.