Tag: Obama Administration
Obama Admin sides with activists on methane rule putting small producers out of business
EPA admitted that its methane emissions estimates “greatly increase” as a result of its new methodology By Katie Brown, PhD, EnergyInDepth The Obama administration has released its final Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) for oil and gas production, and as we’ve noted before, it is officially going through with its plan to eliminate an exemption for […]
Secretary Moniz releases report showing cost reductions, rapid deployment of clean energy technologies
Moniz claims during Obama administration, clean energy costs dropped up to 94% WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a new report that highlights the accelerated deployment of five clean energy technologies: wind turbines, solar technologies for both utility-scale and distributed photovoltaic (PV), electric vehicles (EVs) and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The report, Revolution…Now, was […]
Energy Department announces $15 million to boost security of US power grid
Activities bolster members’ security capabilities include exercises, utility site assessments, comprehensive range of information sharing WASHINGTON – US Deputy Energy Department Secretary Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall has announced new funding to strengthen and protect the nation’s electric grid from cyber and physical attacks. The Energy Department will provide up to $15 million, subject to congressional appropriations, to support […]
The facts behind Obama’s decision to reject Keystone XL
Gasoline made from oil sands bitumen only 17% more GHG-intensive than average American gas Late last week, President Obama formally rejected Transcanda’s request to build its “Keystone XL” pipeline, which would have pumped oil derived from Canada’s tar sands to refineries on Texas’s gulf coast. The decision came after years of speculation as to whether the […]
Cyber security of energy infrastructure: Energy Dept. invests $34 million in R&D
Energy department investment in cyber security projects with Univ. of Arkansas, Univ. of Illinois Cyber security is increasingly a concern for American businesses, including the nation’s electric grid and oil and natural gas infrastructure. The US Energy Department will spend more than $34 million on two projects intended to help protect that infrastructure from cyber security threats. The […]
Clean Power Plan: Obama announces $1 billion of loan guarantees
Clean Power Plan supports distributed renewable energy projects, additional funding for solar power generation President Barack Obama today announced more than $1 billion to drive innovation and accelerate the clean energy economy, according to the Department of Energy. As part of the President’s Clean Power Plan, DOE’s Loan Programs Office is making up to one billion dollars in […]
Voluntary methane emission targets best strategy for American oil and gas?
Industry says methane emission levels have dropped dramatically in recent years despite much higher production The American energy industry is ignoring a potent political push back in its battle with the Obama Administration over methane emission regulations : Committing to doing the job better and faster voluntarily than cumbersome regulation could ever achieve. On Tuesday, […]
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