Each month, the Energy Exchange rounds up a list of top clean energy conferences around the country. Our list includes conferences at which experts from the EDF Clean Energy Program will be speaking, plus additional events that we think our readers may benefit from marking on their calendars. Top clean energy conferences featuring EDF experts… Keep reading →
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Clean Energy Conferences Roundup: February 2015
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By U.S. Department of EnergyDepartment of Energy Cites Fluor B&W Portsmouth, LLC for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Violations WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a Preliminary Notice of Violation (PNOV) to Fluor B&W Portsmouth (FBP) for violations of the DOE’s nuclear safety and radiation protection regulations, and has proposed a $243,750 civil penalty. … Keep reading →
Abundant Gas Supplies Spur New Pipeline Construction
By Samuel GlasserAs 2015 is ushered in, about 40 U.S. pipeline projects are in various stages of development for receiving natural gas from the Marcellus and Utica shales, including six that came on line in 2014. All together, the projects represent more than 33 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day of capacity and about $20 billion of… Keep reading →
With the global oil market in a situation where futures contract prices are higher than prevailing prices – known by traders as contango – there is an incentive to purchase crude now and hold it until oil prices recover. Indeed, the world’s largest trading houses have been chartering tankers and shares of oil tanker companies… Keep reading →
DOE Announces $55M Funding Opportunity For Advanced Vehicle Technologies
By Enerknol ResearchThe DOE’s continued support of advanced vehicle technology research, development, and demonstration projects helps expand offerings, cut costs, and improve sales. On January 22, 2015, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $55M to develop and deploy advanced vehicle technologies aimed to improve fuel efficiency and reduce petroleum consumption. The funding opportunity announcement (FOA) supports DOE’s 2012 EV… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Gas Prices Predicted To Rise, Louisiana Feeling The Weight Of Oil Crisis & Solar Investment Disrupting Utility Industry
By Conor O'SullivanFormer Shell Oil President John Hofmeister predicts U.S. prices oil could increase from the current levels under $48 a barrel to $80 by this fall just as consumers have been taking advantage of record low prices at the pump. “That would force gas prices to double, from the current $2 to a whopping $4 by… Keep reading →
The Future Is Now For Advanced Vehicles
By Pat Adams | U.S Department of EnergyThe future is on display at the Washington Auto Show and on a road near you. Advanced vehicles featuring hydrogen fuel cells, innovative rechargeable batteries and cutting edge materials not only show promise for tomorrow — they’re available today. Swipe through the slideshow above to see some of the vehicles and new technologies on display.… Keep reading →
Energy Quote of the Day: ‘Make Available Nearly 80 Percent of the Undiscovered Technically Recoverable Resources’
By Edward DodgeThe Obama administration has released plans to open up the US Atlantic coast to offshore oil drilling for the first time. Drilling in the Atlantic had been banned for decades, but the ban expired in 2008. The Obama administration declined to issue leases in the Atlantic after the ban expired, and clamped down even tighter… Keep reading →
Recently released research has concluded that record levels of energy saving will occur during Super Bowl XLIX on Sunday. Already the most popular sporting event of the year and a quasi-national holiday, the Super Bowl also results in large-scale energy savings for the duration of the event. This is mainly due to a significant variable… Keep reading →