“We’ve seen the benefits of our U.S. energy renaissance. U.S. consumers see it at the gasoline pump and in their home energy bills.” WASHINGTON – Allowing more offshore oil and natural gas development is one of the best ways policymakers can grow the economy, strengthen our energy security and raise more revenue for competing priorities […]
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African American, Hispanic workers projected to account for 25% of new hires in management, business and financial jobs through 2035 Women and minorities will fill an exceptional number of the nearly 1.9 million job opportunities projected in the oil and natural gas and petrochemical industries by 2035, according to a new IHS report, Minority and Female
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Only 12% of fossil fuel-based power plants are green enough that EVs powered by them generate fewer emissions than Toyota Prius In recent years, proponents of clean energy have taken heart in the falling prices of solar and wind power, hoping they will drive an energy revolution. But a new study co-authored by an MIT professor suggests
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Aubrey McClendon died in fiery crash in Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY _ State officials say investigations into the death of energy magnate Aubrey McClendon in a fiery single-car crash in Oklahoma City could take months to complete. Oklahoma City Police Sgt. Ashley Peters says a probe of Wednesday’s accident likely will take up to two weeks,
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Crescent Dunes developers expect it to generate more than 500,000 megawatthours annually, equivalent to 1.3 per cent of Nevada’s 2015 utility scale net generation from all sources Crescent Dunes Solar Energy, a 110 megawatt (MW) concentrating solar power (CSP) electricity plant, began full operation in February, according to its press release. Crescent Dunes uses an energy storage
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47% of Americans support fracking, 37% oppose it (down from 43% in Sept.) – energy poll A majority of Americans say government and industry should collaborate to strengthen US energy security and energy independence, according to the latest edition of the UT Energy Poll. The semi-annual survey polled 2,043 Americans on a wide array of
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White House calls $10.25/b levy a “fee” rather than a tax, says Murkowski U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Tuesday released a second report prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) raising key questions about President Obama’s proposal to levy a new $10-per-barrel tax on oil. An earlier CRS analysis of that proposal concluded the plan would
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Complete well automation system, including installation, as low as $3,000 Monitoring and optimizing wells remotely is a great way for the modern oilfield to deliver ever greater efficiency, driving down costs to remain competitive when prices are low, says Mike Swihart, CEO of Production Lift Technologies. “We belive the industry is going to have to be more
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Plunger lift offers lower capital and operating costs for Permian Basin wells Mike Swihart says many Permian Basin oil companies that may have been too busy to check out plunger lift at $100 oil are making the switch in the current low-price environment because they save a lot of money on their lifting costs. “Management is telling
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Moore says Earth’s climate has only “warmed slightly” over past 300 years Dr. Patrick Moore, a founder of Greenpeace turned climate skeptic, is willing to wager US$100,000 that global CO2 emissions will be higher in 2025 than they were in 2015. Moore (@EcoSenseNow) made the offer to his his nearly 10,000 Twitter followers a month ago, but has had no
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