Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Germany to Totally Exit Coal - Oil & Gas 360

Germany to Totally Exit Coal

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Proposal calls for the transition to occur by 2038 A government-appointed coal commission in Germany has laid the groundwork for a plan to phase out the use of coal completely by 2038. The move is coupled with an effort to eliminate nuclear power as well, with the goal of transitioning Germany

UPS Purchases Largest Quantity of Renewable Natural Gas in U.S. History

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360   Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to supply 170 million gallon equivalents, sells for same price as traditional natural gas UPS (stock ticker: UPS) announced today that it would be making the largest renewable natural gas (RNG) purchase in U.S. history by forging a seven-year deal with RNG supplier Clean Energy Fuels

NREL Can Develop Clean Tech, but Getting it To Commercial Stage Is a Persistent Challenge - Oil & Gas 360

NREL Can Develop Clean Tech, but Getting it To Commercial Stage Is a Persistent Challenge

Looking at some of the coolest technologies from Golden, Colorado-based NREL GOLDEN, Colo. (UPI) — Innovations emerging from Colorado’s National Renewable Energy Labs (NREL) last year captured the world’s imagination:  Paint-on solar panels, plastic-eating bacteria, windows that double as solar collectors. But taking those proven “clean tech” ideas out of the lab and into consumer products has proved to be a

Senate Dems Face Tough Upcoming Vote on Green New Deal

From The Hill Durbin after reading Green New Deal: ‘What in the heck is this?’ Democrats are facing a defining Senate vote as early as next week on the “Green New Deal” climate change plan — which Republicans hope will bolster their argument that the party is too far left for the country. It’s unclear how many Democrats will ultimately

Bankruptcy of Electric Utility Threatens Renewables’ Contracts, Financial Health

From E&E News A contract to sell electricity to Pacific Gas and Electric Co., California’s largest utility, was historically the gold standard in the renewables business. Not anymore. The San Francisco-based power company’s bankruptcy has thrown the Golden State’s renewable market into flux, creating uncertainty for an industry shouldering much of the burden associated with greening California’s economy. Analysts do

Sandstone Under North Sea Could Store Compressed Air to Convert to Electricity to Meet Europe’s Needs in Winter: Scientists

Wind turbines pump compressed air into rocks, then use compressed air from rocks to power a turbine that generates electricity for grid when needed From UPI To store energy generated by renewable sources in Europe, scientists want to fill giant rocks beneath the North Sea with compressed air. The North Sea is home to large porous rock formations. According to

Federal Offshore Wind Sale Rivals Oil & Gas with a Record $405 Million in Winning Bids

From Marine Log Friday’s BOEM offshore wind lease sale of some 390,000 acres offshore Massachusetts drew competitive winning bids from three companies, totaling approximately $405 million. That was way more than the previous highest grossing offshore wind lease sale in December 2016 for the lease area offshore New York that received a winning bid of over $42 million. It was

Automaker Eyes Wind Powered Ships to Cut Supply Chain Carbon

From Marine Log French automaker Groupe Renault has signed a three year agreement with Neoline, a start up that says it aims to become the first modern shipowner to fully embrace energy efficiency by relying on wind power as its primary energy source. Nearly 60% of Renault’s parts and vehicles are transported by sea. “Groupe Renault’s objective is to reduce

Vestas Sees U.S. Demand for Wind Turbines Peaking in 2020

From Reuters COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Wind turbine maker Vestas sees U.S. demand peaking in 2020 as government incentives, which have spurred investments in the sector, are phased out. The Danish company is the turbine maker most exposed to the U.S. market, where it competes with General Electric and Siemens Gamesa. Strong interest from utilities looking to replace retiring coal assets