The United States reached a major milestone in diversifying generation in 2024, as wind and solar combined to generate more electricity than coal for the first time. According to a new report from ...

Browns Ferry Unit 1, the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA’s) first nuclear reactor, turned 50 on Aug. 1, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the iconic plant’s storied history. Browns Ferry ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 21: Workers install solar panels ...

Alphabet has agreed to acquire clean energy developer Intersect Power for $4.75 billion, shifting its strategy from buying ...

Marc Daudon, a longtime environmentalist appointed to the Energy Northwest board in 2011, has long been a skeptic of nuclear ...

2025 power industry data reveal a sector in transition: renewables overtaking coal, fewer deals seeing more value, and a ...

Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new ...

The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts solar energy will be the leading force behind this year’s growth in the electric power industry. So far in January, EIA has issued three brief ...

For the first time, fossil fuels provided less than half of U.S. electricity generation in a month (March 2025). The shift is driven by increased renewable capacity (wind and solar), seasonal demand, ...

Solar generation is forecast to meet roughly half of the growth in global electricity demand through to 2027, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Electricity 2025 report. The agency’s ...

In our frenetic modern world, one of the hardest problems is gaining perspective. This is especially true of Alaska’s energy development. Alaskans love to debate prospective megaprojects, like the ...

NRG Energy and LS Power announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which NRG will acquire a portfolio of natural gas generation facilities and a commercial and industrial ...