Renewable Capacity Growth Worldwide Stalled in 2018

After nearly two decades of strong annual growth, renewables around the world added as much net capacity in 2018 as they did in 2017, an unexpected flattening of growth trends, according to the International Energy Agency .

Last year was the first time since 2001 that growth in renewable power capacity...

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Work Set to Begin on $1B Water Pipeline

“An infusion of $30 million will enable construction to begin next spring on a $1 billion pipeline that will deliver Missouri River water to the Red River Valley during periods of prolonged drought,” the West Fargo Pioneer reports .

The 165-mile Red River Valley Water Supply Project in North...

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Leading Economic Indicators Up for Third Straight Month

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. increased by 0.2% in April. The most recent gain was fueled by positive contributions from stock prices and consumer expectations for business conditions. In the six-month period ending in April 2019, the leading economic index increased 0.6% (a...

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U.S. Industrial Output Down in April

Industrial production fell 0.5% in April, and the rates of change for previous months were revised down on net. Output is now reported to have declined 1.9% at an annual rate in the first quarter.

Manufacturing output declined 0.5% in April after having decreased about 0.4% per month, on average, durin...

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