Press Archive

State Electric Plants Pivoting Away From Coal

EI’s coal cost crossover report is cited in an article discussing the future of coal-fired generation compared to renewable energy in Indiana.

The “Coal Cost Crossover” – Why Most U.S. Regions Would Save Money By Switching To Wind Or Solar

EI’s coal cost crossover research is featured in an article detailing how cheap renewable energy is pushing coal plants offline.

Coal Doomed By Economics Of Clean Energy, Not Regulation

EI’s coal cost crossover report is featured in an editorial discussing how clean energy economics are pushing coal plants offline.

Will The Sluggish U.S. Ever Make Aggressive Carbon Cuts To Rival Europe’s?

EI’s coal cost crossover report is featured in an article discussing efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the U.S. and Europe.

GE Bets On Offshore Wind As Fossil Fuels Business Stumbles

EI’s coal cost crossover report is featured in an article discussing corporate investment and improving economics for offshore wind.

Goodbye To Arguments Against Renewables. New Studies Find Them As Reliable And Cheap As Fossils

EI’s coal cost crossover research is featured in an article discussing how cheap renewables can replace coal without sacrificing reliability.

Can This Online Startup Change How Companies Buy Renewable Power?

EI’s Eric Gimon is quoted in an article discussing how an online marketplace could change how corporations buy renewable power.

The Illinois “Coal To Solar And Energy Storage Act” Is Real

EI’s coal cost crossover research is mentioned in an article discussing Illinois legislation to convert at-risk coal plants into solar-plus-storage.

Solar And Wind Energy Are Now Cheaper than Coal

EI’s coal cost crossover report is featured in an article discussing the changing economics of coal compared to renewable energy.

The Week In Energy: Predicting The Power Shift

EI’s coal cost crossover report is featured in an article discussing the future of energy supplies from clean energy compared to fossil fuels.

Solar And Wind Are Now Cheaper Than Most Of America’s Coal

EI’s coal cost crossover research is featured in an article discussing how fast-falling solar and wind prices are pushing coal offline.

New Wind And Solar Power Costs Less Than Keeping Old Coal Running

EI’s coal cost crossover research is featured in an article discussing how wind and solar costs have fallen below coal plants.

Midwest Renewables Surge Forward: But Where Is Ohio?

EI’s coal cost crossover research is included in an article discussing how Ohio policymakers are missing out by not adopting renewables.

Trump And Big Oil Want To Pull The Plug On The Electric Car Market

EI research on the potential cost and emissions impacts of Trump’s proposed fuel efficiency rollback is included in an editorial opposing the proposal.

Google, GM Launch Group Focused On Expanding Renewable Energy Purchasing

EI’s coal cost crossover research is included in an article about efforts to increase corporate renewable energy purchasing.

Coal Makes Way For Solar Energy In United States

EI’s coal cost crossover research is featured in an article discussing how solar energy prices are forcing coal plants offline.

Food For Thought: The Coal Crossover And E-Bus Substitution Complement

EI’s coal cost crossover report is featured in an article discussing changing clean energy economics compared to fossil fuels.

Solar Vs. Coal: Why The “74% Report” Signals A New Era For US Energy

EI’s coal cost crossover research is featured in an article discussing the future of US electricity sector economics.

Putting Alberta’s Future Energy Policies To The Test

EI’s Megan Mahajan outlines how the Alberta Energy Policy Simulator reveals policies that could cut provincial emissions 30% while saving over $6 billion a year by 2050.

Coal, Oil, And Natural Gas Demand Hits Record High In 2018

EI’s “coal cost crossover” research is mentioned in an article discussing increased global demand for fossil fuels in 2018.