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Household energy costs falling in the U.S.
Households in the United States have benefited from falling energy prices in recent years, which has driven down the cost of living.
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Microgrids not always economically efficient, study says
Penn State researchers recently examined microgrids and discovered that they may not always be a wise economic move for communities.
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OCC: Connecticut electricity customers overpaid by nearly $60 million in 2015
Through the analysis of publicly available data filed by electricity suppliers, the CT OCC discovered that electricity customers overpaid by $58 million in 2015.
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Natural gas production in U.S. reaches new high in 2015
Production in Ohio, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia accounted for 35 percent of total U.S. natural gas production last year.
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Renewable energy sources made up 58 percent of Scotland electricity in 2015
In 2015, 57.7 percent of electricity consumed in Scotland came from renewable sources. This bests the 50 percent mark that was set as a goal by a hefty 7.7 percent.
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Drought in Venezuela causes electricity shortage
With electricity supply running perilously low, Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro announced that every Friday in April and May will be a public holiday.
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Lists of top solar cities in the U.S. have some surprising members
According to a recent report from the Frontier Group, Los Angeles leads all U.S. cities in total generating power of all city solar installations.
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EPA’s Clean Power Plan gets backing from Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft
Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft all back the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, and they made their backing official by filing a court brief late last week.
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Renewable energy generation increasing rapidly in the UK
Last year in the UK, renewable electricity generation jumped, which pushed the overall share of electricity generation from renewables to 24.7 percent.
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New natural gas safety regulations proposed by the PHMSA
A recent PHMSA proposal lays out new regulations and requirements that focus on safety concerns of natural gas pipelines that span the United States.
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