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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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