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The article discusses the evolution of the renewable industry of the U.S. while exploring how renewables fit into conventional fossil-fired portfolios and how they affect business models and markets. Tim Light, senior vice president of commercial operations at energy company American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP), talks about the robust outlook for renewables throughout 2022. He also outlines several driving factors that inform a decision of the utility to procure renewables.

The article presents a roundtable discussion on the renewable energy industry in the U.S. Topics discussed include the status of the country's renewable industry such as the wind, solar, and geothermal industries in 2016, the impact of environmental regulations such as the Clean Power Plan (CPP) in the industry, and the impact of the production tax credit in the industry.

The article discusses the POWER-GEN International 2015 conference that was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Topics discussed include the use of renewable resources to meet the electricity demand in California, the supplementation of thermal power generation to renewable resources, and the importance of reducing water usage due to the growing demand for drinking water.

The article discusses the highlights of a roundtable among renewable energy executives in 2015. These include David Blittersdorf, Karl Gawell, Tom Kimbis, Derek Stilwell and Emily Williams. Topics covered include the policies that may affect the renewable energy industry, the potential problems in integrating renewables into existing utilities and the outlook for the market for renewable energy.

The article discusses the relationship between nuclear power and renewable energy with focus on the potential for nuclear power to rightly be considered a form of renewable energy. The challenges facing the nuclear power from the economic pressures of low-cost natural gas and the political and environmental fallout of nuclear disasters are tackled. The author also reflects on the continued role played by nuclear power in an increasingly renewable landscape.