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Trump energy policies yet to aid energy firms
Trump energy policies criticized by natural gas, utilities The proposed Trump administration energy policies, which include subsidies for coal and nuclear plants, were supposed to boost the American energy industry, but some sectors have been critical of the plan. “Subsidies don’t make you competitive – and don’t make you great again,” Robert Flexon, president and […]
Trump Administration rolling back safety rules born from Deepwater Horizon disaster
Scrapping regulations will save $28.8 million a year. BP has already spent $62 billion cleaning up after Deepwater Horizon disaster After reviewing off-shore oil and gas production safety regulations enacted by the Obama Administration after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster at the request of President Donald Trump, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) […]
Global solar photovoltaic installations to exceed 100 gigawatts in 2018
Strong demand for solar power in China expected to push total installed capacity to 108 gigawatts Largely driven by an improvement in the outlook in China, global photovoltaic (PV) demand is forecast to reach 108 gigawatts (GW) in 2018, according to IHS Markit. Strong demand from the Chinese market is expected to continue on the […]
Anti-pipeline group Bold Nebraska rallying against Keystone XL
Bold Nebraska meeting with landowners along approved route Bold Nebraska, the Cornhusker state’s main anti-pipeline group, is gearing up to fight TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline project which was recently approved by Nebraska regulators. The group is speaking with landowners it says were not given a voice in the regulatory process. These landowners are situated along […]
Comparing Trump vs. Notley policies on decline of coal
Propping up domestic coal demand is an expensive snooze button By Meredith Fowlie The decline in U.S. coal-fired electricity generation is a good news/bad news story, depending on your perspective. The good news is that, as coal gets displaced by cleaner fuels, the climate changes more slowly, and we all breathe easier. But the pictures below […]
Voluntary American oil/gas producer program to cut methane emissions ‘inadequate’ say critics
Environmentalists say methane emissions program not strong enough On Tuesday, the American Petroleum Institute launched its voluntary program designed to cut methane emissions from oil and gas operations, according to a Reuters report. Oil majors, including Shell, XTO Energy and Pioneer Natural Resources were among the 26 companies that signed on to the program where […]
Trump visits Beijing championing LNG exports, Alaska signs deal with China
Chinese LNG demand could reach 330 bcm by 2020, up from 206 bcm in 2016 The Trump administration has been championing U.S. energy exports as its preferred instrument for narrowing its trade deficit in the wake of the U.S. shale boom, according to Wood Mackenzie. A combination of rising export capacity in the U.S., LNG […]
House Republicans propose scrapping $7,500 EV tax credit
Dumping of EV tax credit panned by automakers, environmentalists US House Republicans looking for ways to fund tax cuts are proposing to eliminate the $7,500 EV tax credit which helped boost sales of electric vehicles. Currently, the EV tax credit phases out after an automaker sells 200,000 plug-in vehicles. The tax credit was implemented to […]
Trump Country home to newest US solar growth region
Eight of 10 fastest growing US solar markets in states that voted for Trump The US solar market in the Western, Midwestern or Southern states is booming, thanks to falling development costs, some government subsidies and in spite of President Donald Trump’s vow to revive the coal industry. Eight of the 10 areas with the […]
Perry’s proposed grid resiliency rule scrambles energy alliances
Grid resiliency rule pits coal and nuclear against renewables and gas By John Kemp LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s attempt to save the coal and nuclear industries by proposing a new grid resiliency rule is making for some odd bedfellows across the energy sector. The proposed grid resiliency rule threatens […]
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