Energy Resources

The NRC. What do they do, how do they work, and how effective are they?

This report shows how the U.S. can build an electricity system that protects our water resources and dramatically reduces global warming emissions.

Producing electricity from natural gas has implications for our water resources.

The nuclear power cycle uses water in three major ways: extracting and processing uranium fuel, producing electricity, and controlling wastes and risks.

In the United States, 90 percent of electricity comes from conventional thermoelectric power plants – coal, nuclear, natural gas and oil – that require cooling.

A primer on a national renewable electricity standard, including its mechanisms and the benefits that it can provide.

The development of renewable energy resources supports local economies, creates jobs, and moves the United States toward a cleaner, more reliable energy future.

The press routinely cites climate contrarian think tanks without reporting their ties to the fossil fuel industry

The U.S. can dramatically expand renewable energy by utilizing existing technologies and making smart investments to improve the country's electricity system.

Many aging, water-intensive coal-fired power plants are vulnerable to energy-water collisions, which can have a significant impact on electricity production.

The potential environmental impacts associated with solar power depend on the technology, which includes two broad categories: photovoltaic solar cells and concentrating solar thermal plants.