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Joint Plan Of Action Regarding Iran’s Nuclear Program Announced
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Motorcycles aren’t designed to use higher ethanol-blend fuels like E15, and the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) warns that using E15 in a motorcycle can void its warranty. There’s serious concern about inadvertent misfueling, as well as the possibility that the push for more E15 in the fuel supply could out E0 (gasoline containing zero ethanol).… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Big Oil Lacking Diversity, Swift Withdraws Offer & Mexico Opens Bidding For Exploration
By Conor O'Sullivan
A lack of diversity on the boards of major US oil companies increases the risks of bad investment choices, according to a new report from the University of Oxford. [The Guardian] Swift Energy Co. has withdrawn a $640 million loan offering amid the latest decline in oil prices. [WSJ] Mexico has auctioned 14 exploration blocks… Keep reading →
Nuclear power doesn’t have a branding problem, it has a radiation problem.
Solar Decathlon 2015: Nation’s Leading Sustainable Home Design Competition On The Horizon
By Richard King | U.S. Department of Energy
Mark your calendars: The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon — America’s premier collegiate competition that challenges students from around the world to design, build and operate highly energy-efficient, solar-powered houses — will open October 8 in Irvine, California. Sixteen collegiate teams involving more than 2,000 students from 27 schools are deep into construction, assembling… Keep reading →
As power, oil and gas, water and wastewater utilities begin the process of exploring how to build their next large infrastructure project, the most important decision in the entire process may rest with the selection of the EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) contractor. While many EPC providers exist, they operate in varied fashions – and some… Keep reading →
The energy industry – oil & gas sector in particular – is bracing itself for a massive wave of retirements over the short to medium term, which has been dubbed “The Great Shift Change.” As the industry prepares for this turnover, companies are looking to the next generation of candidates with skills ranging from finance, geology,… Keep reading →
How Iran’s Economic Gain From A Nuclear Deal Might Affect Its Foreign Policy
By Patrick Clawson
The additional resources unleashed by the agreement will put Iran in a better position to spend more on its various priorities, but how much it puts toward foreign adventurism will remain a political, not an economic, decision. The economic windfall Iran will gain from a nuclear agreement will create opportunities for Tehran. Yet understanding the… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Senators Consult NI Director On Energy, WPX Acquire Permian Stake & North Carolina Launches First Wind Site
By Conor O'Sullivan
A group of Republican senators led by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) have asked the country’s top intelligence official to study the geopolitical impact of expanded American energy production. “We are writing to strongly support analytical efforts by the Intelligence Community assess the geopolitical and international security implications of our nation’s energy renaissance, and to ensure that… Keep reading →
EPA And Ozone: Questioning The Economics, Science
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
Another data point in the continuing public discussion of EPA’s plan to make the nation’s standards for ozone more restrictive, even as the existing standards have ozone levels falling 18 percent from 2000 to 2013 (chart below) – and giving every indication levels will continue to fall. A new study by the Center for Regulatory… Keep reading →
