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Spark and dark spreads indicate improved profitability of natural gas, coal power plants

Published: 8 December 2025
Categories: US Energy Information Administration

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In-brief analysis

December 8, 2025

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on data from S&P Global Market Intelligence
Data note: The specifics of the calculation methodology are detailed in a previous article with minor adjustments to heat rates used. The heat rate used for the dark spread was 10,500 British thermal units per kilowatthour (Btu/kWh), while the heat rate for the spark spread was 7,000 Btu/kWh.

Higher average daily wholesale electricity prices between January and November 2025 may be improving the operational competitiveness of some natural gas- and coal-fired generators in the PJM Interconnection compared with the same period in 2024. PJM is the largest wholesale electricity market in the United States. The spark and dark spreads, common metrics for estimating the profitability of natural gas- and coal-fired electric generators, have both increased over the past

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Doctoral researcher and/or Post-doctoral researcher on compound semiconductor energy converters

Published: 8 December 2025
Categories: Eng Jobs Academic Keys

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Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges. Our community is made up of 120 nationalities, 14 000 students, 400 professors and close to 5000 other faculty and staff working on our dynamic campus in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland. Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community.

The Engineered NanoSystems (ENS researcher group) at Aalto University School of Science is looking for 

Doctoral researcher and/or Post-doctoral researcher on compound semiconductor energy converters.

We are looking for new highly motivated colleagues to work on developing electroluminescent and thermophotonic energy

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Research Assistant/ Research Associate (Fiber Lasers)

Published: 8 December 2025
Categories: Eng Jobs Academic Keys

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School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is one of the founding Schools of the Nanyang Technological University. Built on a culture of excellence, the School is renowned for its high academic standards and research.  With over 3,000 undergraduates students and 2,000 graduate students it is one of the largest EEE schools in the world and ranks 4th in the field of Electrical & Electronic Engineering in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subjects.

Today, the School has become one of the world’s largest engineering schools that nurtures competent engineers and researchers. Each year, the School graduates over a thousand students who are ready to take on great ambitions and challenges.

We are looking for a Research Assistant/ Research Associate to support fiber laser development. The successful candidate will assist the Reporting Officer in on-going research projects on fiber laser development. The role will

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