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(Mon, 08 May 2017) As lighting technologies evolve and adapt to federal standards, lighting in U.S. homes is in a state of transition. Data from the 2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) show that, as of 2015, most homes in the United States used more than one type of lightbulb, primarily a mix of incandescent and compact fluorescent (CFL).

(Fri, 05 May 2017) Nuclear plants in Illinois have provided about half of the state’s total electricity generation since 2010, and two nuclear plants in particular—Quad Cities and Clinton—together provided more than 12% of the state’s electricity generation over the past several years.

OPEC crude output in April averaged 31.85 million b/d, flat from March,
an S&P Global Platts survey found, with the bloc still showing high compliance
with its production cut agreement, as increases in Angola and Nigeria were
offset by declines from Libya and Iraq.

(Wed, 03 May 2017) Cost is one of the key factors influencing the choice of fuels and technologies used to generate electricity. Capital, maintenance, operating, and financing costs often vary significantly across technologies and fuels. In addition, regional differences in construction, fuel, transmission, and resource costs mean that location also matters.