In August, the U.S. Department of Energy released its highly anticipated grid study, finding cheap natural gas to be the main driver behind base load power plant retirements. This was very obviously, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A decade ago, the Sierra Club and other environmental groups, trade organizations, and companies found themselves in a regulatory ...

China and France are retrofitting coal and nuclear plants to operate more intermittently, reflecting how growing renewable penetration is reshaping traditional base-load generation economics. Gas ...

A German study argues that a renewables-dominated grid can fully decarbonize power systems within 20 years. Large-scale renewables would undermine the economics of base-load power generation, making ...

China and France, in February 2026, both addressed the impact of growing renewables penetration in their electric power generation sectors. The Chinese announced that they would retrofit formerly base ...

A decade ago, the Sierra Club and other environmental groups, trade organizations, and companies found themselves in a regulatory standoff with American Electric Power over operating costs for six ...