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Climate Change Move from N.A. Heads of Government Could Affect the Oil & Gas Industry

June 30, 2016

Three Chief Executives Tackle Climate Change Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Barack Obama, and Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto joined forces in Ottawa this week expressly to demonstrate how North America has the “moral imperative to show strong leadership building on the Paris Agreement and promoting its early entry into force.” This meeting was to showcase their resolve to

Four Companies Generate Half of U.S. Renewable Energy

June 29, 2016

From SmartGrid News Four companies account for more than half of all renewable energy sales across the U.S.: Sempra Energy, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Edison International and Xcel Energy all reported that more than 20 percent of their total energy sales came from renewable resources, according to a report from CERES. Combined, the four companies accounted for more than

Tesla Makes Offer for SolarCity

June 21, 2016

From The Tesla Team June 21, 2016 Tesla’s mission has always been tied to sustainability. We seek to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable transportation by offering increasingly affordable electric vehicles. And in March 2015, we launched Tesla Energy, which through the Powerwall and Powerpack allow homeowners, business owners and utilities to benefit from renewable energy storage. It’s now time

Here’s Why Wind Could Replace Natural Gas

June 20, 2016

The Accelerating Growth of Wind and Solar Energy is Being Driven by Government Climate Policies, Global Corporations Thrusting Themselves onto the Green Bandwagon, Fervent Activism Against Fossil Fuels, a Carbon Concerned Millennial Generation that is Willing to Pay More for Renewable Energy, and for Some Large Electricity Buyers–Attractive Economics Last week, Oil & Gas 360® published an exclusive interview with Martin Keller, Director of

Westar Energy Offers $350 million in Emerging Asset Class: ‘Green Bonds.’

June 20, 2016

Westar Energy offers investors $350 million in ‘green bonds.’

Renewable Energy could Replace Fossil Fuels for Power Gen by 2066: an OAG360® Exclusive Interview with NREL Director Martin Keller

June 17, 2016

If Martin Keller’s prediction comes true, in 50 years the U.S. won’t be using nearly the amount of crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas or coal as the legacy energy industry has been supplying for the past 100 years – Part One The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, or NREL, is a place you might label as the federal government’s

Utilities are Reaching RPS standards, but at what Cost?

April 26, 2016

From Utility Dive Utility leaders often say they can meet whatever policy obligations states impose — if the policies are clear. New Energy Department numbers show that’s largely the case — at least for now. Data compiled from utility compliance filings show they are incorporating the renewable energy capacity into their generation portfolios as required of them by interim state mandate targets, according to

Colorado: Weld County Just Created its Own Oil & Gas Department Oil & Gas 360

Join the University of Colorado Denver Business School for an Open House April 14th

April 13, 2016

Global Energy Management Open House for Energy Professionals on April 14th The University of Colorado Denver Business School’s Global Energy Management (GEM) program is set to launch its 16th new class, which it calls “cohorts,” in July. In advance of that, tomorrow evening, April 14th, the University of Colorado Denver Business School is hosting a free open house for energy professionals.

Energy Master’s Program Prepares Energy Professionals for Company Leadership Roles - Oil & Gas 360

Energy Master’s Program Prepares Professionals for Company Leadership Roles

April 6, 2016

Hybrid Online Master’s Program Appeals to Industry Professionals Worldwide – Open House April 14th The University of Colorado Denver Business School’s Global Energy Management (GEM) program is set to launch its 16th new class, which it calls “cohorts,” in July. The 18-month Master of Science program is focused 100% on the business side of the energy industry, and the program

Statoil Involved in World’s First Floating Wind Farm

March 21, 2016

Norwegian E&P Hopes to Make Wind Profitable When oil major Statoil (ticker: STO; StatOil.com) acquired Brigham Exploration in 2011, the Norwegian company became a major operator in the Williston basin, with approximately 330,000 net acres in the play and an extensive gathering system including three operating oil facilities, seven operating saltwater disposal facilities, approximately 700 miles of pipeline and ten

Fossil Fuel v. Renewable Energy: Did Green Slip through the Door while North American Oil & Gas Companies were Busy Creating the Shale Boom?

November 23, 2015

Cultural Attitudes: 55 Years can make a World of Difference. So can 12. Remember the iconic 1960-era engineer? He wore a pocket protector in the shirt pocket of his short-sleeved white dress shirt. He usually had two or three ballpoint pens sticking up next to a small slide rule—he was the symbol of a culture that respected and emphasized things

Where You See a Depleted Oil Well, Quidnet Sees Green Energy Storage

June 25, 2015

With Hollywood seed funding, startup is testing abandoned oil and gas wells as grid-scale energy storage solution for wind and solar generation “Our goal is to get to a cost point that’s potentially lower by a factor of about ten times than the batteries that you read about in the popular media, especially from companies like Tesla,” Aaron Mandell, Quidnet

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