Yesterday we posted on the risk to all kinds of infrastructure projects in this country if the Obama administration’s push to depart from the rule of law and established process in the Dakota Access Pipeline case is allowed to stand. Today a look at other things that are at stake. The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL)… Keep reading →
Parties and courts are still dealing with the much reported decision authorizing the rejection of midstream contracts in the Sabine Energy bankruptcy cases.
IF YOU’RE THINKING ABOUT GOING SOLAR AT YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS, YOU WANT THE BIGGEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK. Luckily, solar is cheaper than ever, thanks to the falling cost and rising efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. But here’s something to consider: figuring out the real cost of solar energy is about more than… Keep reading →
WASHINGTON — The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) today announced $37 million in funding for 16 innovative new projects as part of a new ARPA-E program: Integration and Optimization of Novel Ion-Conducting Solids (IONICS). IONICS project teams are paving the way for technologies that overcome the limitations of current battery and fuel cell… Keep reading →
More than eight months after restrictions on exporting domestic crude oil were lifted, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that U.S. crude exports are on the rise and are heading to a variety of destinations. First, the surge in exports since restrictions were lifted: And the destinations for those exports (other than Canada): EIA:… Keep reading →
“I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees for the trees have no tongues.” – Dr. Seuss, The Lorax. As a child, that line from the classic Dr. Seuss book struck a chord in me, far beyond the giggle it caused when I thought of trees having tongues. The… Keep reading →
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of the Obama Administration’s continued commitment to the President’s Climate Action Plan, the Energy Department today announced $29 million in funding under the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) program for projects awarded to teams at Sandia National Laboratories and the University of Utah. The funding will be… Keep reading →
MOBILE – As part of the Obama Administration’s effort to cut energy waste in the nation’s restaurants and buildings, today the Energy Department’s Better Buildings Challenge recognized the Wendy’s Company and its franchisee, Wendco Group, for leadership in energy efficiency. This local restaurant achieved a 37 percent total energy reduction or more than 50 percent energy… Keep reading →
This year has seen historic flooding across the South. In addition to the devastating rains that recently hit Louisiana, severe floods pummeled Texas earlier this year. In both cases, the states’ National Guards were first responders,rescuing families, delivering meals and supplies to survivors, and providing local agencies with high-water trucks, boats, and helicopters. As the… Keep reading →
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is designing a new solar incentive program to encourage the continued development of solar renewable energy.
