February 2017

For 2nd time, Colorado Health officials disavow research team favored by fractactivists

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“McKenzie’s research team is famous for supplying talking points to anti-fracking groups” By Katie Brown, PhD, EnergyInDepth UPDATE (2/15/17, 5:35 EST) Dr. Larry Wolk, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), has just weighed in on the latest study by Lisa McKenzie. Here’s what he had […]

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Global hydrogen fuel cell vehicle market to grow at 82% through 2021

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Global fuel cell market requires additional production of 90 million tons annually to sustain growth Technavio analysts forecast the global hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (HCFV) market to grow at a CAGR of more than 82 per cent during the forecast period, according to Technavio’s latest report. The market study covers the present scenario and growth prospects

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US natural gas market tightens despite exceptionally mild winter: Kemp

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Increasing underlying demand for gas from power producers should support prices at relatively firm level By John Kemp LONDON (Reuters) – Warm weather has masked how much the underlying supply and demand picture for US natural gas has tightened this winter thanks to lower production and strong exports. The winter heating season of 2016/17 has

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Cheap solar ambulances to speed into service in rural Bangladesh

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Solar ambulances can bring services to rural areas By Mushfique Wadud DHAKA, Feb 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Inexpensive, solar ambulances that can fit down narrow laneways is set to hit the road in rural Bangladesh this year, its manufacturers say. The three-wheeled van, as well-equipped as ambulances used in Bangladesh’s cities, runs entirely on

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Sportsmen fight Trump energy plans alongside environmental left

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Trump administration looking to transfer federal land to state control By Valerie Volcovici and Annie Knox WASHINGTON/SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb 17 (Reuters) – When Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz of Utah introduced legislation last month to transfer about 3 million acres of federally-held public land to state control, he was bombarded by thousands of angry

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Climate doubter Scott Pruitt takes EPA reins as Trump targets regulations

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Scott Pruitt nomination controversial By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday over the objections of Democrats and environmentalists worried he will gut the agency, as the administration readies executive orders to ease regulation on drillers and miners. The

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Texas Railroad Commission updates oil & gas enforcement data, major violation definition

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AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas is adding quarterly oil and gas enforcement data to the agency’s website, according to a press release from the Commission. The additions are part of the RRC’s “continued commitment to informing Texans about the agency’s actions to protect public safety and the environment.” Beginning with the first quarter

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