Energy Updates

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro recently filed a complaint against the regional electric grid operator, claiming that flaws in how it...

The U.S. needs to undertake a massive build-out of electric transmission lines between regional grids in order to ensure adequate,...

In 2023, the United States saw a 7% increase in capacity to produce biofuels, spurred by federal tax incentives, plant construction and...

Coal’s share of U.S. electricity generation is steadily shrinking , a recent analysis by the the Institute for Energy Economics and...

Nuclear power is seeing a renaissance of sorts, as a surge in electricity demand and a need for clean energy sources that can provide...

A recent Department of Energy study found that there are multiple potential pathways  to 100% clean energy production by 2035, all of...

Temperatures are beginning to fall and the the winter heating season is just ahead. The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC)...

The U.S. wants to accelerate the deployment of carbon management systems  to continue moving toward the Biden administration’s goal of...

As energy demand grows, policymakers and business leaders are exploring strategies to boost electricity generation capacity. Recently,...

Microsoft recently signed a 20-year agreement to buy nuclear energy  that will lead to the restart of Three Mile Island Unit 1 near...

Hydrogen has emerged as clean energy source that could help to decarbonize the “hard-to-abate” industrial, aviation, and long-distance...

Staff from the Center for Energy Policy and Management (CEPM) at Washington & Jefferson College worked with students at Fort Couch Middle...

The Center for Energy Policy and Management (CEPM) at Washington & Jefferson College partnered with the LeMoyne Center in Washington,...

New data  from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that venting and flaring of natural gas during oil and gas...

Consol Energy Inc., which has been mining coal in the Appalachian region since 1864, will be getting a new name after a recently...

Development of the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) will proceed after its leaders recently signed a cooperative...

It is no surprise that electric vehicles (EVs) are rapidly becoming more popular. As of early 2022, the average price of an EV was just...

Electric use in the U.S. is expected to rise in the next decade, and commercial buildings are expected to contribute to that increase....

As the use of wind energy and other renewables continues to increase, a December 2023 study indicates that there is no long-term negative...

The Center for Energy Policy & Management at Washington & Jefferson College has released the sixth article in its explainer series on...