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Tesla Storage Batteries Approved to Replace 3 California Gas Plants

November 13, 2018

First time a utility and its regulators directly replace multiple major power plants with battery storage From Utility Dive The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday approved four energy storage projects for Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) to replace retiring gas generators, including two batteries that would be the largest in the world. The CPUC granted approval for a total of 567.5

South Dakota School of Mines Researchers Look at Fracing to Improve Geothermal Energy Production

October 16, 2018

South Dakota School of Mines researchers believe fracking can be used at depth in hard rocks that contain no oil or gas to improve geothermal energy production. Fracing could enhance the use of the earth’s own heat as a source of clean energy. Liangping Li, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Geology and Geological Engineering at the South

In 10 States Wind and Solar Output Exceeds 20% of Total Power Generated – Iowa, Kansas Jump to 50%

October 11, 2018

Wind and solar generation are steadily growing in the U.S. According to a new report released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), wind and solar electric generation reached or exceeded 20% of total generation in 10 states in 2017. This includes small-scale solar photovoltaics. Source: EIA Facts Summary: Total annual generation (TAG) from wind and solar in the US,

Are High Oil Prices Starting To Hurt Wind Power?

August 2, 2018

From Forbes The U.S. uses very little oil to generate electricity, but our energy sectors are inextricably connected, so changes in one often affects others. For example, we are starting to see the rumblings of how the price of oil might affect wind indirectly through natural gas prices. Last Thursday, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) dealt what turned out to

Could Renewable Energy Really Breeze Past Natural Gas?

July 5, 2018

From Forbes Natural Gas is getting mixed reviews when it comes to the climate cause. One side is saying that it is cutting into coal’s marketshare and thereby drastically reducing heat trapping emissions while the other is noting that it is boxing out more promising options, such as wind and solar energy. The changing energy dynamics have meant CO2 emissions are

Wind is Getting Big, but How Big?

June 26, 2018

In Texas wind is big: it’s in the top two states for wind power plants Electricity generation from wind in the United States has increased from about 6 billion kilowatthours (kWh) in 2000 to about 254 billion kWh in 2017, according to the EIA. That means wind power in the U.S. increased by a factor of 42 in 17 years.

Tesla’s Tent: Genius or Insanity?

June 25, 2018

From Bloomberg Elon Musk has six days to make good on his pledge that Tesla Inc. will be pumping out 5,000 Model 3 sedans a week by the end of the month. If he succeeds, it may be thanks to the curious structure outside the company’s factory. It’s a tent the size of two football fields that Musk calls “pretty

EIA Power Plant Tally: Gas Plants Still Lead New Generation Capacity

June 21, 2018

NatGas combined cycle plants were 40% of proposed total capacity additions The EIA has released its report on utility-scale power plants planned and built in the United States and natural gas continues to lead the way. Power plant developers told EIA they planned to install 25.1 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity in 2017. Here is how it developed: 7 GW

White House Seeks 72% Cut to Clean Energy Programs: Washington Post

February 1, 2018

From the Washington Post The Trump administration is poised to ask Congress for deep budget cuts to the Energy Department’s renewable energy and energy efficiency programs, slashing them by 72 percent overall in fiscal 2019, according to draft budget documents obtained by The Washington Post. Many of the sharp cuts would probably be restored by Congress, but President Trump’s budget, due

EU Opts For More ‘Flexible’ Renewable Energy Targets to Relieve the Renewables Burden on Member Countries

December 5, 2017

Critics say new policy lets the national governments off the hook From Forbes Climate change activists in Brussels are furious this week after a key committee in the European Parliament approved a new renewable energy regime for the bloc after 2020. The committee backed a new approach, first put forward by the EU’s executive branch in 2014, that will relieve

DONG Energy Sells Out of Oil & Gas for $1.3 Billion

May 24, 2017

DONG sells oil & gas assets to INEOS, making the company the largest private enterprise operating in the North Sea Petrochemical manufacturer INEOS announced today that it agreed to acquire all of DONG Energy’s oil and gas assets for total consideration of approximately $1.3 billion. The acquired assets produced 100 MBOEPD in 2016 and hold approximately 570 MMBOE of reserves

How Trucking will Meet the Looming 2024 Diesel Emissions Standards: Creatively - Oil & Gas 360

Europe Feels Pressure to End Use of Diesel Fuel

May 16, 2017

Poor air quality driving European cities against diesel At the December C40 meeting in Mexico, the mayors of Paris, Mexico City, Madrid and Athens announced that they will stop the use of all diesel-powered cars and trucks by the middle of the next decade. The leaders of those cities are worried about diesel’s impact on air quality. BBC reports that leaders

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