US Energy Information Administration
Coverage of US Energy Information Administration in the Nexus archive.
- GM wants your EV to help power the grid
General Motors proposes using parked electric vehicles (EVs) as energy sources to balance the U.S. power grid, citing 250,000 bidirectional EVs on U.S. roads. The initiative aims to address surging electricity demand driven by AI data centers and could lower utility bills for EV owners through bidirectional charging technology.
- Power to the people: how ‘balcony solar’ could help fight rising US utility costs
Rising US residential energy prices, up 30% since 2020, have led Americans to adopt balcony solar panels as a cost-cutting measure. Alex Curtis uses lightweight, thin-film solar panels to combat increasing electricity bills, highlighting a growing trend in renewable energy adoption.
- Record oil exports could drive U.S. diesel and gas supply shortages just as summer travel starts
The US is experiencing record oil exports, which could lead to diesel and gas supply shortages during summer travel. Diesel supplies have reached a 20-year low, with prices jumping to $5.67 a gallon nationally. This shortage is expected to worsen as peak summer travel approaches.