Tag: US Department of Energy
Column: Perry puts thumb on the scale to save US coal and nuclear
US coal, nuclear industries compensated for contributing to electric grid By John Kemp LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) – The US Department of Energy has thrown a lifeline to the struggling US coal and nuclear industries by proposing a new rule that would explicitly compensate them for contributing to electric grid reliability and resiliency. Invoking his […]
US Dept of Energy authorizes LNG exports from offshore project
Federal law requires approval of natural gas exports to countries that do not have free trade agreements with US The US Department of Energy announced it approved a long-term application to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the first offshore project, Delfin LNG, LLC (Delfin), according to a press release. Exports in the amount of […]
Rick Perry softens stance on climate change
Rick Perry Trump’s choice to head up US Energy Department By Timothy Gardner and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Rick Perry, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the U.S. Energy Department, said during a Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday that global warming caused by humans is real, but that efforts to combat it […]
U.S. oil industry cheers Rick Perry as energy pick, seeks gas export boost
Rick Perry called on to prioritize increased gas exports WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. oil and gas industry on Wednesday welcomed President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of former Texas Governor Rick Perry to head the U.S. Department of Energy, and wasted no time making its first specific request of him: to support increased exports […]
Public chargers not needed to enable electric vehicles adoption – study
85% of electric vehicles charging happens at home, most of remaining charging occurs at work As California prepares to spend $1 billion on public charging infrastructure to hasten adoption of electric vehicles, a new study of EV charging habits suggests widespread access to chargers may not be effective. The Idaho National Laboratory has released a study […]
Selling Strategic Petroleum Reserves bolsters energy security
Strategic Petroleum Reserve protects against supply disruptions that could cause price spike This week’s budget deal between the White House and top lawmakers sells off a chunk of oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to raise general revenue for the government’s coffers and offset part of the budget deal’s cost. Like many, I have argued […]
US Arctic drilling: DOE advisory council pushes for exploration
US Arctic drilling concerns include fragile environment, recent mishaps The U.S. should immediately begin a push to exploit its enormous trove of oil in the Arctic waters off of Alaska, or risk a renewed reliance on imported oil in the future, an Energy Department advisory council says in a study to be released Friday. The U.S. […]
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