Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AL), the chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, has announced that she will introduce a bill to end the 40-year-old ban on exporting crude oil.
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Warren Buffett is apparently not an unadorned green but instead falls in the category of self-interested capitalist. Shocker, right? The billionaire is under scrutiny because one arm of his vast Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate – the Nevada utility NV Energy – is trying to keep a 3 percent ceiling on net-metered solar in the state. Meanwhile, other arms of Berkshire… Keep reading →
Just when it looked like Sino-American relations were finally starting to improve, new satellite images last week showed troubling developments. China has been building artificial islands on reefs in the Spratly islands in the South China Sea at an alarming pace. Not that this would be alarming news per se, but the reefs have been,… Keep reading →
Solar Will Change The World, But Probably Not Like This
By Pete Danko
Honestly, we don’t enjoy debunking renewable energy innovation. And it’s actually not the technologies as much as it’s the media coverage that gets us going. In a connected world where one credulous story can set off a chain reaction of hype and misunderstanding, a little scrutiny can’t be a bad thing, can it? The latest instigator: the Guardian. The technology:… Keep reading →
Tapping the (Decomposing) Big Apple: NYC’s Organic Waste Is a Crucial Renewable Energy Resource
By Matt Tomich
New York and other cities across the U.S. and around the world are grappling with the imperative to cut greenhouse gas emissions and implement low-carbon energy and fuel systems. Whether the emission reduction goals are 30% by 2020, 50% by 2030, or 80% by 2050, leaders and climate experts agree: the time to act on climate… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: New Wind Turbine Fleet, Ghana Power Crisis & Michigan Turns To Gas
By Conor O'Sullivan
Ahead of a crowdfunding campaign, the Spanish company Vortex Bladeless is reaping publicity for a fascinating new concept for capturing wind energy. As the company name implies, their device would do away with the bladed turbine, instead using a flared tower alone to take advantage of oscillating wind turbulence. It’s said to be quieter, cheaper,… Keep reading →
7 Questions For Energy Entrepreneur Felipe Gomez
By U.S. Department of Energy
At the White House earlier this week, President Obama announced new efforts to support emerging entrepreneurs who develop solutions to some of the world’s toughest challenges, including climate change. As part of the event, Felipe Gomez — founder of energy startup FGC Plasma Solutions — was recognized as an emerging entrepreneur and took part in… Keep reading →
EPA Direct Final Rule Includes SNURs For Several Biobased Chemicals
By Lynn L. Bergeson, Richard Engler | Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
On May 8, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated through a direct final rule significant new use rules (SNUR) for 25 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMN).
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Shale-Oil Producers Ready to Raise Production Wall Street Journal: After slashing production for months, U.S. shale-oil companies say they are ready to bring rigs back into service, setting up the first big test of their ability to quickly react to rising crude prices. Last week, EOG Resources Inc. EOG, -0.08% said it would ramp up… Keep reading →
