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Japan's energy policies aim to reduce use of fossil fuels in electricity generation
Today in Energy May 2, 2024 | 17:00 pmIn the first part of our two-part series on Japan's energy policies in the electric power sector, we examined policies affecting generation from non-fossil fuel sources, namely renewable sources and nuclear generation.
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Japan's energy policies aim for increased zero-carbon electricity generation
Today in Energy May 2, 2024 | 12:00 pmOver the last several years, the Japanese government has announced energy policies aimed to achieve carbon neutrality, or net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, by 2050 by lowering emissions in the electric power, industrial, and transportation sectors. In the electric power[…]
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Plant Vogtle Unit 4 begins commercial operation
Today in Energy May 1, 2024 | 12:00 pmGeorgia Power announced this week that the 1,114-megawatt (MW) Unit 4 nuclear power reactor at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Georgia, entered into commercial operation after connecting to the power grid in March 2024. The commercial start of Unit 4 completes[…]
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Wind generation declined in 2023 for the first time since the 1990s
Today in Energy Apr 30, 2024 | 12:00 pmU.S. electricity generation from wind turbines decreased for the first time since the mid-1990s in 2023 despite the addition of 6.2 gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity last year. Data from our Power Plant Operations Report show that U.S. wind[…]
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U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions decreased by 3% in 2023
Today in Energy Apr 29, 2024 | 12:00 pmBased on analysis in our most recent U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions report, U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions decreased by 3%, about 134 million metric tons (MMmt), in 2023.
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U.S. natural gas-fired electricity generation consistently increased in 2022 and 2023
Today in Energy Apr 26, 2024 | 12:00 pmElectricity generation from units that primarily consume natural gas in the U.S. Lower 48 states has increased for all hours of the day since 2021, according to data reported on Form EIA-930, Hourly and Daily Balancing Authority Operations Report.
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