California municipal utility will phase out three natural gas power plants in favor of renewables
This week, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that rather than investing in the Haynes, Harbor and Scattergood natural gas power plants to meet the requirements of a 2010 law related to a practice known as once through cooling, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will phase them out in favor of renewable energy.
Portland General Electric, NextEra announce unique solar-wind-energy storage project in Oregon
Details on the solar and battery storage components are still up in the air, but the wind farm itself was comfirmed to include 120 turbines manufactured by GE Renewable Energy Inc.
BP Energy Outlook: India, China to lead energy demand growth through 2040
The much-awaited annual publication on energy sector statistics was launched today by Spencer Dale, Group Chief Economist and Bob Dudley, Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BP.
UT Faculty for 100% Renewable Energy
As faculty and staff concerned about the warming of the earth that is changing our climate, we urge our nation's universities to make a rapid and steady shift away fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy. To avoid the worst effects of climate change, we need nothing less than a commitment to meeting all our energy needs with abundant, pollution-free renewable energy by no later than 2050.