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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By U.S. Department Of EnergyWASHINGTON, 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 →
The Right To A Healthy And Safe Environment
By Warren Beech | Hogan LovellsNo Laughing Matter: E15 Still Poses Risks For Motorcyclists
By Energy Tomorrow BlogMore 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
By Dianne Phillips | Holland & Knight LLPWhat To Watch For As Methane Targets Become The New Normal
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogLast 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
By William Herlihy & Nicholas Preservati | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLCMethane Rollbacks Create Moment Of Truth For Oil And Gas Executives
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogHow 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 →
Maintaining Perspective On Electric Vehicles
By Energy Tomorrow BlogTo 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 →
Secretary Perry Hosts DOE Secretary’s Honor Awards Ceremony
By U.S. Department Of EnergyWASHINGTON, 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 →