WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has joined President Trump and communities across the nation in celebrating Manufacturing Day, a day to highlight modern manufacturing, recognize skilled workers, and inspire the next generation of innovative manufacturers. “I salute the more than 12 million men and women on the factory floors across this great nation for… Keep reading →
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Department Of Energy Celebrates Manufacturing Day
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By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of New Mexico recently announced an agreement to create a working group to explore the regulatory landscape regarding potential new options for managing oil and gas wastewater. In 2017, New Mexico’s oil and gas operators produced nearly 38 billion gallons of wastewater – also known as “produced water.” In… Keep reading →
Department Of Energy Announces New Projects To Extend Grid Energy Storage
By U.S. Department Of EnergyMENLO PARK, CA — The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the selection of 10 projects as part of a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program, Duration Addition to electricitY Storage (DAYS). Awardees will develop energy storage systems to provide reliable, affordable power to the electric grid for up to 100 hours, enhancing grid resilience and performance.… Keep reading →
3 “Digital Oilfield” Trends To Watch At Gastech 2018
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogFour years ago, I stood in the centralized data command center of an American oil and gas company, watching a former colleague remotely adjust infrastructure at wellsites thousands of miles away because an algorithm detected a potential failure. This was the first time I personally witnessed the power of the “digital oilfield.” Essentially, the “digital… Keep reading →
U.S. Department Of Energy Responds To Florence And Tropical Storms
By U.S. Department Of EnergyWith regard to Florence: The Department of Energy’s Energy Response Center is fully activated and DOE ESF-12 responders have deployed to FEMA coordination centers in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Atlanta, in addition to State Emergency Operations Centers in the Carolinas. We are prepared to deploy to other State Emergency Operations Centers as requested. Energy industry… Keep reading →
Currents: Energy Industry Insights September 2018
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By Waseeqah Makadam & Charles Marais | Hogan LovellsIn The Heart Of Hurricane Season, Harvey Helps Guide Preparations
By Energy Tomorrow BlogThis time a year ago, Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast were reeling from Hurricane Harvey, a monster storm that came ashore twice in less than a week, causing death and an estimated $125 billion in damage while inundating some parts of Texas with more than 60 inches of rain – a record for a U.S. weather event. The… Keep reading →
Colorado Anti-Energy Initiative Looms Large For State, Nation
By Energy Tomorrow BlogThe map below makes clear just how much damage could be done to the United States’ fifth-leading natural gas and seventh-largest oil producing state by Colorado’s Initiative 97 – the anti-energy, anti-progress measure that state officials said will be on the November election ballot. Coloradoans and all Americans should be very concerned: The map illustrates how the initiative’s requirement for… Keep reading →
Natural Gas Market Growth And Keeping A Level Playing Field
By Energy Tomorrow BlogDomestic natural gas abundance – safely developed with modern hydraulic fracturing and high-tech horizontal drilling – has benefitted consumers and the economy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping make our air cleaner. Sustaining and growing those benefits largely depends on market growth for natural gas – to add production that production must have new and/or growing markets… Keep reading →