History of Electricity - IER
WEBIn 1882, with J.P. Morgan funding his efforts, Edison launched the businesses that would later be known as General Electric. In September of that year, he opened the United States’ first central power plant in lower Manhattan—the Pearl Street Station. Pearl Street was a stroke of genius.
The Institute for Energy Research
WEB2 days ago · Even top Democrats and Elon Musk have started to realize that we need to support domestic energy production to help keep prices low for American consumers. A first-of-its-kind research tool that shines a long overdue spotlight on the money that is fueling the massive national environmental lobby ...
The United States Was Energy Independent in 2019 for the First …
WEBMay 11, 2020 · The United States Was Energy Independent in 2019 for the First Time Since 1957. By IER. May 11, 2020. Contact The Expert. U.S. energy production in 2019 was higher than U.S. energy consumption for the first time in 62 years. Thus, the U.S. attained the long-held goal of “energy independence”—which is not to say that we did not import or ...
The Environmental Impact of Lithium Batteries - IER
WEBNov 12, 2020 · During the Obama-Biden administration, hydraulic fracturing was accused of causing a number of environmental problems—faucets on fire, contamination of drinking water, etc.—but the administration’s own Environmental Protection Agency could not validate those accusations.. Now Biden is planning to transition the transportation sector to electric vehicles that are powered by lithium ...
The Afterlife of Electric Vehicles: Battery Recycling and Repurposing
WEBMay 6, 2019 · Contact The Expert. By 2040, more than half of new-car sales and a third of the global fleet—equal to 559 million vehicles —is projected to be electric. This poses serious challenges. Electric vehicle batteries typically must be replaced every seven to 10 years for smaller vehicles and three to four for larger ones, such as buses and vans.
History of Solar Power - IER
WEBFeb 18, 2016 · The history of solar power is not as recent as some may think as the technology has existed since the 19th century and has received substantial government support since at least the 1970s. Despite vast amounts of subsidies, solar power comprises less than 1 percent of US electricity generation [1] …
Electric Vehicle Battery Costs Soar - IER
WEBApr 25, 2022 · The average cost of lithium-ion battery cells soared to an estimated $160 per kilowatt-hour in the first quarter of 2022 from about $105 last year—an increase of over 50 percent—due to supply chain disruptions, shortages of materials, sanctions on Russian metals and investor speculation.Most manufacturers have passed higher costs on to consumers with double-digit price increases for ...
States Brace for Electricity Shortages This Summer - IER
WEBJun 15, 2022 · The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates the grid for most of the state, expects power demand to surge to an all-time record in June – surpassing levels reached in August of 2019. ERCOT expects power usage to reach 77,544 megawatts on Tuesday, June 7, topping the grid’s all-time high of …
An Overview of Federal Government Support for Electric Vehicles
WEBJul 27, 2023 · An Overview of Federal Government Support for Electric Vehicles. By Alexander Stevens. July 27, 2023. Contact The Expert. Electric vehicles (EVs) have been heralded as the eco-friendly saviors of our transportation landscape, promising to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, dependence on fossil fuels, and combat climate change.
The Facts About Air Quality and Coal-Fired Power Plants
WEBNETL estimates that for a pulverized subcritical coal plant, the equipment to control NO x, SO 2, and PM comprises $324/kW of the $1,549/kW plant cost (21 percent). At the request of IER, NETL estimated the cost of a subcritical pulverized coal plant without controls for criteria pollutants.