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United Nations climate assessments call for an urgent increase in ambition to ensure the Paris Agreement goals can still be met.

As the turbine fleet ages, older wind turbines are being upgraded with new technological advancements, adding greater capacity at those sites.

According to analysis released by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, faster penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) could reduce oil demand to 108 million barrels a day (mb/d) by 2040.

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) board of governors has approved a slate of proposals that support grid reliability.

Great Plains Energy reported a loss of $43.4 million, or 20 cents per share, for the third quarter, compared to earnings of $190.3 million or $1.23 per share for the same period in 2016.

A new optical device developed at Sandia National Laboratories can quantify the formation of soot.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2017 - The Energy Department’s proposal that directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to require regional transmission organizations to “establish just and reasonable rates for wholesale electricity sales” for power plants that show “reliability and resiliency attributes” is stirring up a hornet’s nest.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2017 - Congress is considering a bill to extend tax credits for clean energy. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y.,  introduced the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act, which applies to closed-loop and open-loop biomass facilities, as well as geothermal, municipal solid waste, qualified hydropower and marine and hydrokinetic facilities.

ST. CLOUD, Minn., Nov. 1, 2017 - The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) canceled two public hearings concerning Enbridge Energy’s pipeline replacement project last week after the City of St. Cloud raised capacity and safety concerns at the River’s Edge Convention Center.