Analysis says: Natural gas prices to cause grid shakeup, more power to come from renewables, coal
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — More electricity will come from renewables and coal in the second half of 2024 in response to the rising price of natural gas, which is currently the single…
Wind power is waning across U.S.
• What does the trend mean for Wyoming? By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — When energy prices spiked in 2022 following extreme weather events and market disruptions from the Russia-Ukraine war, wind turbines saved…
Wyoming coal production falls by 21% in 2020
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Coal production in Wyoming plummeted 21% in 2020 as the U.S. saw its lowest yield since 1965, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Wednesday. The steep decline was caused in part…
Gordon OKs oil and gas tax break
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — In the midst of unprecedented volatility in the global oil market, shale producers in Wyoming received a small boost Friday in the form of tax relief. Gov. Mark Gordon…