Energy

2025-01-14 21:32:54
by Dan McCue
Energy Dept. Releases Guide to Offshore Wind Energy

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday released a guide it says is its most comprehensive work on... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday released a guide it says is its most comprehensive work on the subject of offshore wind energy. “There’s something for everybody — whether you want to get involved in development decisions... Read More

2025-01-13 18:33:16
by Dan McCue
Bill Seeks to Give Citizens Right to Sue Oil and Gas Over Climate Woes

ALBANY — New York State Sen. Zellnor Myrie has reintroduced legislation that would make New York State the first in... Read More

ALBANY — New York State Sen. Zellnor Myrie has reintroduced legislation that would make New York State the first in the country to allow its residents to sue oil and gas firms over damage caused by climate change. The Brooklyn... Read More

2025-01-13 18:32:04
by Dan McCue
Justices Reject Review of Legal Battle Between Honolulu and Oil and Gas Giants

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to wade into a long-running climate case pitting oil and gas giants... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to wade into a long-running climate case pitting oil and gas giants Shell and Sunoco against the city and county of Honolulu, Hawaii. As is their custom, the justices did not explain... Read More

2025-01-08 20:15:08
by Dan McCue
Treasury Dept. Issues Final Rules on Clean Electricity Credits

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department on Tuesday released its long-awaited final rules for the Clean Electricity Investment and Production Tax... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department on Tuesday released its long-awaited final rules for the Clean Electricity Investment and Production Tax Credits first announced when the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law in 2022. The rules for the tax breaks,... Read More

2025-01-06 21:31:50
by Dan McCue
Smoke From US Wildfires Having Minimal Impact on Solar Panel Output

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Despite the fact the United States experiences an estimated 70,000 wildfires a year, the smoke from... Read More

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Despite the fact the United States experiences an estimated 70,000 wildfires a year, the smoke from these blazes appears to be having little impact on the output of photovoltaic solar panels deployed across the nation, a... Read More

2025-01-06 21:03:19
by Dan McCue
Biden Moves to Keep Large Swath of US Coast Free of Oil and Gas Drilling

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden issued two memoranda on Monday intended to protect all Outer Continental Shelf areas off the... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden issued two memoranda on Monday intended to protect all Outer Continental Shelf areas off the East and West coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and additional portions of the Bering Sea off of Alaska from... Read More

2025-01-06 15:33:41
by Dan McCue
Biden Administration Advances Offshore Wind Leasing in Guam

WASHINGTON — He may have just two weeks left in the White House, but President Joe Biden is hardly coasting... Read More

WASHINGTON — He may have just two weeks left in the White House, but President Joe Biden is hardly coasting to a finish, particularly when it comes to his renewable energy goals. On Monday the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management... Read More

2025-01-03 19:10:31
by Dan McCue
Feds Abused Discretion in Failing to Schedule Wyoming Energy Lease Sales

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A federal judge handed a partial victory to the state of Wyoming on New Year’s Eve, concluding... Read More

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A federal judge handed a partial victory to the state of Wyoming on New Year’s Eve, concluding that federal officials abused their discretion by failing to schedule oil and gas lease sales there in the latter part... Read More

2024-12-30 21:55:49
by Dan McCue
Vestas to Supply 270 MW in Turbines for Mystery Wind Project in US

WASHINGTON — Danish wind energy giant Vestas Wind Systems announced Monday that it is supplying 270 MW in new turbines... Read More

WASHINGTON — Danish wind energy giant Vestas Wind Systems announced Monday that it is supplying 270 MW in new turbines for an undisclosed project in an undisclosed location, under the auspices of its Steelhead Americas subsidiary. Steelhead is one of... Read More

2024-12-27 16:55:19
by Dan McCue
Continuing Resolution Left E15 Fuel Advocates Empty Handed

WASHINGTON — Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, is calling it “a real head-scratcher.” A week... Read More

WASHINGTON — Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, is calling it “a real head-scratcher.” A week ago Tuesday, a long-sought-after piece of legislation allowing for the year-round sale of lower-cost, cleaner-burning E15 fuel was part of... Read More

Climate-Friendly Electricity Sees Huge Battery Projects Soar Again for 2024

2024 was another banner year for a source of electricity that is better for people's lungs, better for climate change... Read More

2024 was another banner year for a source of electricity that is better for people's lungs, better for climate change and may be reaching your home when you turn on the lights or turn up the thermostat — large banks... Read More

Five Facts About Electric Vehicles in 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Electric vehicles had another whirlwind year around the globe, driven by buyers in China, and growth in... Read More

DETROIT (AP) — Electric vehicles had another whirlwind year around the globe, driven by buyers in China, and growth in parts of Europe and the United States, despite headwinds. In a milestone for China, the world's biggest auto market, EVs... Read More

Ireland Embraced Data Centers the AI Boom Needs and Now They're Consuming Too Much Energy

CLONDALKIN, Ireland (AP) — Dozens of massive data centers humming at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity than... Read More

CLONDALKIN, Ireland (AP) — Dozens of massive data centers humming at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland and starting to wear out the warm welcome that brought them here. Now,... Read More

2024-12-16 18:24:39
by Dan McCue
Canadian Firm Seeks Small Nukes for Hydrogen Production

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — First Hydrogen Corp. is seeking small modular nuclear reactors to boost its production of green hydrogen... Read More

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — First Hydrogen Corp. is seeking small modular nuclear reactors to boost its production of green hydrogen in both Canada and the European Union. "Integrating small nuclear reactors into our clean energy strategy is intended to support... Read More

2024-12-16 16:35:47
by Dan McCue
$365M Dedicated to Bolstering Energy Resilience in Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON — Four Puerto-Rico-based teams have been selected to install solar and battery storage systems across the island under a... Read More

WASHINGTON — Four Puerto-Rico-based teams have been selected to install solar and battery storage systems across the island under a new program supported by the Department of Energy’s Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund.  The Programa de Comunidades Resilientes represents an... Read More

2024-12-12 20:55:18
by Tom Ramstack
Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court to Reject Oil Companies’ Climate Change Case

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is urging the Supreme Court to allow local governments to continue suing oil companies they... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is urging the Supreme Court to allow local governments to continue suing oil companies they accuse of deceiving the public about their fuels contributing to climate change. The oil companies and Republican state attorneys general... Read More

Ontario Premier Says US Energy Exports Will Be Cut Off if Trump Imposes Sweeping Tariffs on Canada

TORONTO (AP) — The premier of Canada's most populous province said Wednesday he will cut off energy to the United... Read More

TORONTO (AP) — The premier of Canada's most populous province said Wednesday he will cut off energy to the United States if President-elect Donald Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on all Canadian products. Trump has threatened to impose a 25% tax on all... Read More

2024-12-09 22:27:37
by Dan McCue
EV Batteries May Last a Whole Lot Longer Than Consumers Think

WASHINGTON — The methods currently used to predict the lifecycles of electric vehicle batteries may be just fine for laboratory... Read More

WASHINGTON — The methods currently used to predict the lifecycles of electric vehicle batteries may be just fine for laboratory applications, but they’re apparently dramatically underestimating how long these batteries last when subject to normal use by real-world drivers, a... Read More

2024-12-09 20:57:58
by Dan McCue
Radiation-Sniffing Helicopter Patrolling DC Skies Ahead of Inauguration

WASHINGTON — It has become a common sight in the skies over the District of Columbia in recent days —... Read More

WASHINGTON — It has become a common sight in the skies over the District of Columbia in recent days — that blue-and-white (with a splash of yellow) helicopter that seems to spend the day repeatedly crossing slowly back and forth... Read More

2024-12-06 19:58:41
by Dan McCue
BOEM Outlines Next Steps for Gulf Oil and Gas Leasing Program

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Friday plans to proceed with three oil and gas lease sales... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Friday plans to proceed with three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico over the next five years. Initially announced in December 2023, as part of the Department... Read More

Meta to Build $10B AI Data Center in Louisiana as Elon Musk Expands His Tennessee AI Facility

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The largest artificial intelligence data center ever built by Facebook’s parent company Meta is coming to... Read More

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The largest artificial intelligence data center ever built by Facebook’s parent company Meta is coming to northeast Louisiana, the company said Wednesday, bringing hopes that the $10 billion facility will transform an economically neglected corner of... Read More

2024-12-03 16:54:18
by Dan McCue
Company Behind Three Mile Island Restart Gets High Marks on Emissions

WASHINGTON — Constellation Energy, the company that’s reopening the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania to provide power... Read More

WASHINGTON — Constellation Energy, the company that’s reopening the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania to provide power to Microsoft, is once again tops among privately or investor-owned power producers when it comes to low carbon dioxide emissions.... Read More

Donald Trump's Call for 'Energy Dominance' Is Likely to Run Into Real-World Limits

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is set to create a National Energy Council that he says will establish American “energy dominance”... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is set to create a National Energy Council that he says will establish American “energy dominance” around the world as he seeks to boost U.S. oil and gas drilling and move away from President Joe Biden’s... Read More

2024-11-27 19:02:06
by Dan McCue
New York State Makes $10M Available for Clean Heating and Cooling Solutions

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that $10 million in funding is now available to advance... Read More

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that $10 million in funding is now available to advance clean heating and cooling technology for use in large buildings across the state. The state’s new Clean Heat for All:... Read More

Auto Industry's Shift Toward EVs Expected to Go On Despite Trump Threat to Kill Tax Credits

DETROIT (AP) — If President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his threat to kill federal tax credits for electric vehicle... Read More

DETROIT (AP) — If President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his threat to kill federal tax credits for electric vehicle purchases, it's likely that fewer buyers will choose EVs. Yet tax credits or not, auto companies show no intention of... Read More

2024-11-25 17:24:44
by Dan McCue
DOE Awards $2.2B to Two Regional Hydrogen Hubs

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy has awarded $2.2 billion to two regional hydrogen hubs intended to accelerate the commercial-scale... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy has awarded $2.2 billion to two regional hydrogen hubs intended to accelerate the commercial-scale deployment of the clean energy resource. The two awardees — Gulf Coast H2Hub and Midwest H2Hub — are part of... Read More

2024-11-25 17:20:06
by Dan McCue
BOEM Seeking Public Comments on California Offshore Wind Leases

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is seeking public comment on the future development of five offshore wind... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is seeking public comment on the future development of five offshore wind lease areas off California’s central and north coasts. The request for comment follows the agency’s publication of a Draft Programmatic... Read More

What to Know About Chris Wright, Trump's Choice for Energy Secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fossil fuel executive Chris Wright, Donald Trump's choice for Energy secretary, is a strong supporter of oil and... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fossil fuel executive Chris Wright, Donald Trump's choice for Energy secretary, is a strong supporter of oil and gas development, including fracking, a key pillar of the president-elect’s quest for U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market. Wright... Read More

2024-11-18 20:20:48
by Dan McCue
Geothermal Energy Bill Could Reach House Floor This Week

WASHINGTON — A bill that would dramatically ramp up lease sales for geothermal development could be headed to the House... Read More

WASHINGTON — A bill that would dramatically ramp up lease sales for geothermal development could be headed to the House floor later this week. The bill, H.R. 1449, otherwise known as the Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act, is... Read More

Company Announces Nearly $712M Project in Kentucky to Make Energy Storage Batteries

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A battery manufacturer has selected Kentucky for a nearly $712 million project to produce industrial-sized batteries... Read More

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A battery manufacturer has selected Kentucky for a nearly $712 million project to produce industrial-sized batteries used to store and distribute energy, a process seen as increasingly important to help secure a reliable electric grid for... Read More

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