The composition of tomorrow’s electricity generation mix dominates many of the energy policy debates held today. Reliability and affordability must remain prominent factors in the electricity sector transition already underway, but given the challenge posted by climate change, attention must be paid to the environmental impact of electricity sources. Efforts must be undertaken at the national, state, and local levels to facilitate energy innovation and company-driven and federally-sponsored research and development activities.
America’s energy security risk in 2016 was at its lowest point in two decades, according to the 2017 edition of the Global Energy Institute’s Index of U.S. Energy Security Risk. This latest edition of the Index, the eighth in the series, incorporates the most recent historical data and updated
This 2017 Edition of the Index of U.S. Energy Security Risk is the first that we are releasing as the Chamber’s Global Energy Institute. GEI’s original incarnation, the Institute for 21st Century Energy, was formed in 2007 at a time when gasoline prices were at an all-time high, America’s dependence on foreign oil was growing, and our energy security was worsening alarmingly. Today, the situation is much different, which is reflected in our new name. American energy has changed our economy, and now it will change the world’s.
New Report Demonstrates the Value of Our Diverse Energy Mix Imagine a place where your light switch doesn’t always work, your air conditioning isn’t always available, and you can’t always cook in your oven. And, to add insult to injury, you are paying more for your electricity than you do today
Global Energy Institute Co-sponsored Study that Quantifies Costs of Less Diverse System WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last month, a study from the U.S. Department of Energy on America’s electricity grid found that a balanced and diverse set of resources was vital to our economy and our security.
Today, America’s diverse energy resources are providing abundant, reliable and affordable electricity that is critical to our economy and national security.
Dear Chairman Walden, Ranking Member Pallone, Subcommittee Chairman Upton, and Subcommittee Ranking Member Rush: The undersigned energy trade associations thank the Committee for holding an important hearing, Powering America: Defining Reliability in a Transforming Electricity Industry. In advance
Friday—September 8 See below for the latest information on Harvey’s energy sector impact. Energy Capacity According to the Department of Energy, close to 1.4 million bpd of refining capacity is estimated to still be offline as a result of the storm. Outages According the Department of Energy and
Earlier this year, the Secretary of Energy requested a report from the Department examining the nation’s electricity grid. After months of speculation, rampant rumors, leaked drafts, and grossly premature prognostications, the Department of Energy (DOE) this week released a report very much
