Tag: US Energy Department
Rick Perry duped into fake interview “Jerky Boys of Russia”
US Energy Secretary Rick Perry talked coal exports, energy matters with Russian pranksters One of the Russian pranksters known as the “Jerky Boys of Russia” duped US Energy Minister Rick Perry earlier this month, convincing the one-time presidential candidate that he was speaking with Ukraine’s Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman. According to Reuters, during the 22-minute […]
Iowa senator slams Rick Perry for study undermining wind energy
Iowa on track to generate 90 per cent of its electricity from wind energy in coming years Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley raised a number of questions concerning the 60-day study commissioned by US Energy Secretary Rick Perry last month to determine the reliability of the electric grid. Grassley says the study appears “geared to undermine” the […]
Even as gas prices rise, drivers will save at the pump
Gas prices rise as summer nears DALLAS _ Gasoline prices have started their annual springtime migration higher, but motorists should still save money at the pump in 2016. The national average price for a gallon of regular has risen for eight straight days, the first time that has happened since last May, according to the […]
Nevada researchers working to turn gumweed plant into biofuel
Gumweed plant grows across Nevada’s high desert RENO, Nev. _ Three decades ago, a University of Nevada researcher who obtained one of the first U.S. Energy Department grants to study the potential to turn plants into biofuels became convinced that a roadside weed, curly top gumweed, was growing along the road to the future. Now, […]
North Dakota gas capture efforts impress Iraqi officials
Industry has invested over $11B in gas capture infrastructure BISMARCK, N.D. – The Iraqi government has turned to North Dakota for help in finding solutions to the wasteful burning of natural gas that’s a byproduct of oil production. Iraq, OPEC’s second-biggest oil producer behind Saudi Arabia, is having much the same problem dealing with excess natural gas that North […]
Emera CNG approved to export compressed natural gas from Florida
The Energy Department considered the economic, energy security, and environmental impacts of Emera CNG application The US Energy Department announced today that it has issued a final authorization to Emera CNG, LLC (Emera) to export domestically produced compressed natural gas (CNG) to countries that do not have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United […]
Lower US heating bills projected this winter thanks to drop in energy prices
Warmer weather also credited for drop in heating bills PORTLAND, Maine – Some U.S. households can expect to save hundreds of dollars this winter with a drop in heating bills, thanks to a combination of lower energy prices and warmer weather across most of the country, the U.S. Energy Department predicted Tuesday. The department’s annual outlook calls for […]
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