National Center for Energy Analytics

Not All Capacity Is Created Equal Policymakers love to cite how much new renewable “capacity” is being added—but that number doesn’t reflect reality. Solar and wind only produce electricity intermittently, yet are reported as if they’re equivalent to 24/7 power sources like…

“Today’s top universities aren’t teaching students how energy works—they’re teaching them what to think about climate change.” @ChuckDeVore raises a critical point: universities are shaping tomorrow’s policymakers—but are they teaching energy reality? Our new issue brief…

“Offshore oil isn’t going away—it’s quietly keeping the world supplied.” In his latest article for @WorkBoat, NCEA Senior Fellow Allen Brooks explores how the offshore energy sector continues to drive global oil production—even as headlines focus elsewhere. He breaks down the…

A Recent @WSJ editorial—“More U.N. Climate Nonsense”—calls out the growing disconnect between global climate ambitions and energy realities, spotlighting a key insight from NCEA’s latest issue brief by Jonathan Lesser: “The value of a wind or solar gigawatt is much lower than…

If tomorrow’s energy leaders aren’t taught how today’s energy system works, how can they shape a reliable one? A new article from @JustTheNews highlights this disconnect—and our latest NCEA issue brief by @ShonHiatt and @MarkPMills backs it up with data: ✅ Only 4 of the top…

Offshore Wind Was Supposed to Power the Future. So Why Is It Falling Apart? From skyrocketing costs to broken promises, the offshore wind boom is facing serious headwinds—and Senior Fellow Allen Brooks is sounding the alarm. In the latest @TheCurrentRI In The Dugout episode,…

“We shouldn’t be panicked about AI taking jobs… we should be panicked about underbuilding the infrastructure we need to power it.” In his latest appearance on Chicago's Morning Answer, Executive Director @MarkPMills explains why skilled trades and energy infrastructure are the…

“The environmental industrial complex has more power in the PR game than the actual energy industry.” In this new exposé by @JohnStossel, our Executive Director @MarkPMills calls out the billion-dollar ecosystem of environmental litigation that’s blocking energy…

“Energy” courses at top U.S. universities are often about climate goals—not energy systems. Our latest NCEA Issue Brief by Visiting Fellow @ShonHiatt and Executive Director @MarkPMills asks a tough question: Are students being trained to understand real-world energy…

NCEA Advisor Dr. Scott Tinker emphasizes that access to reliable, low-cost energy is the foundation of human progress. His point echoes the core message of his joint report with @MarkPMills, “Energy for the 21st Century: A Declaration of Guiding Principles”, which argues that…

“The AI job apocalypse is a myth—but energy realism is not.” Our Executive Director, @MarkPMills, takes on the latest fears around AI and employment in his new piece for @CityJournal—and reminds us that the real constraint on AI isn’t labor, it’s electricity. For more on the…

In his latest for @energyintel, Visiting Fellow @NeilAtkinson58 challenges some of the @IEA's assumptions about future oil demand—and argues for a more grounded view rooted in real-world energy needs. He lays out why long-term global trends, especially in emerging markets, tell…

One of the stark findings from our new issue brief on energy education in top U.S. universities by @ShonHiatt and @MarkPMills. We surveyed the top 50 colleges to see how energy is—or isn’t—taught. The results raise important questions about how we're preparing the next…

“These are very hot processors. It takes a lot of water to cool them down.” — @MarkPMills , NCEA Executive Director, testifying before Congress in April. These words, featured in a @BBC feature on data centers across rural America, highlight a hidden strain: water. As…

Is energy education foundational—or just aspirational? Our latest NCEA Issue Brief by Visiting Fellow, @ShonHiatt, and Executive Director, @MarkPMills, takes a hard look at how the top 50 U.S. universities are preparing students to navigate the energy realities of the 21st…

What if the key to a sustainable energy future isn't more wind or solar—but a fresh look at nuclear power? This new video dives into why nuclear energy is not only safe and reliable, but essential to achieving deep decarbonization. It unpacks the science, the history, and the…

A Shell-BP mega-merger? Not so fast. Reports that Shell considered acquiring BP—quickly denied—underscore the growing pressure on traditional energy companies to respond to weak valuations, investor scrutiny, and political risk. As our Senior Fellow @PaulHTice recently argued,…

What’s next for oil markets amid shifting geopolitics and energy policy? Visiting Fellow, @NeilAtkinson58 , recently joined @gulf_intel's Daily Energy Markets podcast to unpack the latest signals from OPEC+, U.S. energy policy, and what investors should watch in the second half…

Senior Fellow @PaulHTice's latest post highlights a paradox: even as extreme heat shatters records, companies are mentioning climate risks in their SEC filings less frequently. This isn’t an oversight—it’s a rational response to flawed policy. In his recent NCEA report, Paul…