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'A World Without Petrol' Art Exhibition Launches In Sydney

As President Trump has weighed the broken Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and its mandates for ever-increasing ethanol use, he asked EPA for a deal that works for all stakeholders and protects consumers. Unfortunately, he didn’t get one. In the current push to facilitate year-round sales of E15 gasoline, which contains 50 percent more ethanol than… Keep reading →

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing up to $30 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development (R&D) under the second closing of the Office of Fossil Energy’s (FE’s) Novel and Enabling Carbon Capture Transformational Technologies funding opportunity announcement. Selected projects will support the development of solvent, sorbent, and membrane technologies… Keep reading →

Domestic Oil And Gas Production

Health, safety, and security are key concerns for all stakeholders operating in the energy and natural resources sector

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More than three years ago we posted a blog with the humorous cartoon below to highlight the distinctly unfunny risks that E15 gasoline can have for motorcycle-riding Americans. Unfortunately, as debate over ethanol mandates in the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) continues, those concerns remain. They’re heightened by the administration’s plan to facilitate year-round sales of E15,… Keep reading →

Senate Hearing On Exports Of LNG To Europe

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The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has held a hearing on the subject of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Europe

New EPA Regulation To Cut Emissions From Coal-Fired Plants In US

Last October, the 10 CEOs of major oil and gas producers, including BP, China National Petroleum and Saudi Aramco, announced an aspiration to reach near zero methane emissions from their companies’ natural gas value chains. They pledged, as part of their participation in the Oil & Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), to work together on a target that… Keep reading →

Currents: Energy Industry Insights September 2018 #2

Obama's New Proposed Regulations On Coal Energy Production Met With Ire Through Kentucky's Coal Country

As Storm Looms, 4th Circuit Reverses Ruling Against Dominion on Coal Ash Pollution at Chesapeake Site

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How top energy companies engage in the U.S. methane policy debate in the coming weeks may tell us a lot about the future of natural gas. As these companies have themselves recognized, the role of natural gas in a world that can—and must—decarbonize depends on minimizing harmful emissions of methane from across oil and gas… Keep reading →

German Summit On Electric Mobility

To mark National Drive Electric Week, as well as discussions of electric vehicles (EVs) likely at this week’s Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, let’s underscore some important perspective on EVs contained in this recent piece by Axios. Amy Harder’s column compares the carbon dioxide emissions saved by each Tesla EV to the CO2 savings of… Keep reading →

Republican Presidential Candidates Debate On Economy In New Hampshire

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has held its annual Secretary’s Honor Awards and Presidential Rank Awards ceremony at DOE Headquarters. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry spoke at the event, recognizing the outstanding achievements of individuals and teams who have gone above and beyond in fulfilling DOE’s mission and serving the Nation. “Some… Keep reading →

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