United Nations Dismayed at the Lack of Progress in Limiting Greenhouse Gas Emissions
October 29, 2024The United Nations has reported that there has been no significant advancement in global climate efforts over the past year,…
Western Climate Mitigation Policies Increase Electricity Demand, Making It Harder to Slash Emissions
October 17, 2024Worldwide demand for electricity is rising faster than expected, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Over the next decade,…
Florida Has Relatively Low Electricity Prices and No “Green” State Policies
October 15, 2024Florida ranks 37th among the states with residential electricity prices averaging 13.89 cents per kilowatt hour in June, 15 percent…
Duke Extends the Life of Its Largest Coal Plant
October 14, 2024Duke Energy Corp. plans to extend the life of its largest coal-fired power plant for 3 years, pushing aside its…
UK Industrial Electricity Prices Are Four Times More Expensive than in the United States
October 10, 2024British companies are paying the highest electricity prices of any country in the developed world. The cost of power for…
Free Market Electricity: A Primer Summary
October 8, 2024“Natural monopoly” in economics posits the “market failure” of one provider exploiting captive consumers, of which electric utilities serve as…
