Natural gas use for electricity in California falls as solar generation rises

Published: 24 November 2025
Categories: US Energy Information Administration

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November 24, 2025

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly
Note: Coal represents less than 1% each year.

Although natural gas generation still provides more electricity than any other source in California, electricity generation from natural gas has decreased over the past several years while generation from solar has increased.

According to data from our Electric Power Monthly, electricity generation from January through August 2025 (the latest data in our October release) was 140.9 billion kilowatthours (BkWh), 8% more than the same period in 2020.

The generation growth in recent years has been driven by solar. Solar generation by utility-scale power plants in California totaled 40.3 BkWh in the first eight months of 2025, nearly double the 22.0 BkWh over the same period in 2020. In the first eight months of

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Century-old catalysis puzzle cracked by measuring a fraction of an electron

Published: 21 November 2025
Categories: Engineering News

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Scientists have directly measured the minuscule electron sharing that makes precious-metal catalysts so effective. Their new technique, IET, reveals how molecules bind and react on metal surfaces with unprecedented clarity. The insights promise faster discovery of advanced catalysts for energy, chemicals, and manufacturing.

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Verticals-enabling Intelligent Network Systems (VINES)

Published: 20 November 2025
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Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitting organization’s local time):

August 25, 2025

Track 1

September 25, 2025

Track 2 (Submission of a Concept Outline by August 25th is required. See full text for additional information)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND REVISION NOTES

A Concept Outline (CO) is required for Track 2 only. PIs interested in responding to Track 2 of this solicitation must submit a Concept Outline to [email protected] by August 25, 2025 prior to submission of a proposal to aid in determining the appropriateness of the scope and work for consideration under this opportunity.

Any proposal submitted in response to this solicitation should be submitted in accordance with the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. The NSF PAPPG is regularly

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EIA forecasts Alaska crude oil production to grow 13% in 2026

Published: 19 November 2025
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November 19, 2025

In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast crude oil produced from Alaska will reach 477,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2026, the most since 2018. After decades of decline, we expect a 13% (55,000 b/d) increase in Alaska oil production, the largest annual increase since the 1980s. The recent growth is attributable to two projects on Alaska’s North Slope: The Nuna project, owned by ConocoPhillips, started production in December 2024 and is expected to produce 20,000 b/d at its peak. In August 2025, the project produced 7,000 b/d, offsetting existing production declines. The Pikka Phase 1 project, jointly owned by Santos and Repsol, is expected to start production during the first quarter of 2026 and reach peak production of 80,000 b/d by mid-2026, nearly 20% of total Alaska oil production in

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