27Jan

The Coal Fleet Remains Essential

A new report from the Sierra Club finds that dozens of the nation’s utilities plan on running their existing coal plants well beyond 2030. This is apparently devastating news for the Sierra Club’s “beyond coal” crowd, but for most Americans it should be a reminder of the incredibly important role coal continues to play in […]

On January 27, 2021
affordability, California, coal, coal-fired power plants, Duke Energy Corporation, E&E News, Edison Electric Institute, grid reliability, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), Sierra Club, UK

02Jul

Trillions with a “T”

According to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie, transitioning to an all renewables grid in the U.S. by 2030 would cost roughly $4.5 trillion. Remarkably, that cost – estimated at about $35,000 per household – does not account for the costs of prematurely closing hundreds of existing power plants, the inevitable supply chain bottlenecks that would […]

On July 2, 2019
California, electricity grid, emissions, Germany, renewables, Texas, UK, Wood Mackenzie

UK

The Coal Fleet Remains Essential

Trillions with a “T”