The United States installed more wind turbine capacity in 2020 than in any other year

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory From December 20 through December 30, Today in Energy will feature some of our favorite articles from 2021. Today’s article was originally…

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Iowa’s Ernst and Grassley, other senators push for $700 million promised to ethanol, biodiesel producers

  Source: Donnelle Eller Des Moines Register The Biden administration is dragging its feet in sending a promised $700 million to ethanol, biodiesel and other renewable fuel producers who are…

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U.S. energy intensity has dropped by half since 1983, varying greatly by state

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review and State Energy Data System Energy intensity—calculated as total energy consumption divided by real gross domestic product (GDP)—is a common energy indicator and efficiency measure. In…

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