In the news today…
Grid:
- U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that Fossil fuel sources accounted for 79% of U.S. consumption of primary energy in 2021.
- S&P Global reports that in a new report, ISO New England says it’s readying itself for a significant transition to renewable energy and electrification, noting that roughly two-thirds of its interconnection queue consists of wind projects.
Coal:
- Argus reports coal-fired generation in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) fell from year-earlier levels for a seventh month in a row in June amid greater competition from renewables and natural gas.
- E&E Energywire reports Colorado’s power sector aims to surpass the state’s emissions reduction goals and end the burning of coal earlier than expected.
- E&E Energywire reports the chaos caused by Russia’s invasion and bombardment of Ukraine has led to fears of future supply disruptions of natural gas that will likely reduce consumption this year and restrain its growth for the next three years, the International Energy Agency said yesterday.
- E&E Climatewire reports last Thursday began brightly for the coal industry when the Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 decision forbidding EPA from writing sweeping regulations governing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. But by nightfall, the grim reality facing coal had set in.
Minerals:
- E&E Energywire reports to fully decarbonize the U.S. grid, the Department of Energy needs to invest in developing energy storage technologies that do not rely on lithium, according to a recent study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.