Tag: AEO2016 (Annual Energy Outlook 2016)

Clean Power Plan accelerates the growth of natural gas, renewables generation in US

States with higher GHG growth intensity levels generally have greater requirements for reduction of CO2 emissions EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2016 (AEO2016) Reference case projects that natural gas will exceed coal-fired electricity generation by 2022, while renewables—driven by wind and solar—will overtake coal-fired generation by 2029. The shift away from coal-fired generation to a combination […]