A new report from AAA compares different types of engine oils, but there’s one important thing to remember: check your owner’s manual before switching motor oils. Consumers must consult their owner’s manual to see which SAE viscosity grade and performance level is recommended for their vehicle’s engine. Manufacturers often recommend oils licensed by API as… Keep reading →
This week, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt officially suspended vital air pollution safeguards that will reduce harmful methane, smog-forming volatile organic compounds and toxic air pollutants like benzene from new and modified sources in the oil and natural gas sector – a move that puts the health and safety of Americans across the… Keep reading →
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry released the following statement on President Donald J. Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget request for the Department of Energy (DOE): “This budget delivers on the promise to reprioritize spending in order to carry out DOE’s core functions efficiently and effectively while also being fiscally responsible… Keep reading →
Last week the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to consider the nominations of Robert Powelson and Neil Chatterjee to serve as Commissioners of FERC.
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently approved a settlement requiring Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to address environmental, as well as safety, factors when fixing natural gas leaks. This comes on the heels of a similar settlement issued by the New York Public Service Commission in December. Together these decisions are ringing in a… Keep reading →
Energy infrastructure is largely invisible to most of us but is essential to all of us. In the past decade or so more of that energy is produced in North America. To deliver that energy, a best-in-class system of pipelines, pumps and storage units ensure that we always have a reliable, affordable and safe supply… Keep reading →
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are partnering to drive technology innovation and transform health care delivery for Veterans. The partnership brings together VA’s unparalleled and vast array of healthcare and genomic data with DOE’s world class high performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence and data analytics. By combining expertise,… Keep reading →
Among Rick Perry’s first acts as Secretary of Energy was calling for a 60-day “study” of whether any policies or regulations have led to the premature retirement of coal or nuclear plants. I – and many others in the clean energy industry – are concerned this so-called study will amount to little more than a… Keep reading →
Is there anyone who loves summer more than we Americans do? Summer is cookouts, hiking, camping and swimming – at the beach, the lake or the cement pond. We love summer so much we’ve put its joys to song. Summer is vacations. We work all the rest of the year for a little summer R&R… Keep reading →
MORE THAN 1,000 ENERGY-SAVING SOLUTIONS NOW AVAILABLE TO THE MARKET WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the energy-efficiency progress made by the 345 leading public and private sector organizations in the Better Buildings Challenge. These efforts have led to a combined 240 trillion Btus and an estimated $1.9 billion in… Keep reading →
