New York Adopts Targets to Achieve 3 Gigawatts Energy Storage, Double Energy Efficiency Progress

Biden Administration Announce Federal Buildings Performance Standard

The Biden administration on Dec. 7 announced the first federal building performance standard and set a goal to reduce energy usage and electrify equipment and appliances in 30 percent of the buildings owned by the federal government by 2030. In addition, the U.S. Energy Department announced a proposed rulemaking to electrify new federal buildings as…

EIA 15 States Coal Power Generation

Fifteen U.S. States Used Coal as Largest Source for Electricity Generation During 2021: EIA

Coal accounted for the largest share of electricity generation in 15 U.S. states during 2021, according to a report published on Dec. 7 by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The number of states using coal as compared to other energy sources has declined from 32 in 2001, with the U.S. shifting away from coal generation…