Mississippi, Alabama top list of fastest-growing solar markets in United States
Data recently provided by GTM Research to Reuters showed that Mississippi and Alabama had the fastest-growing solar markets in the United States between the second quarters of 2016 and 2017. Eight of the 10 fastest-growing U.S. solar markets were Western, Midwestern, or Southern states that vote... Read More »PESA Supply Chain Committee discusses digitalization in oil, gas industry
The Petroleum Equipment and Services Association (PESA) Supply Chain Committee recently met at Sigma Fasteners for a roundtable discussion on digitalization in the oil and gas sector. Led by committee member Chris Welsh, CEO of OFS Portal, the roundtable participants discussed what a digital com... Read More »US coal production sees slight decrease in first half of 2017
The United States produced an average of 192 million short tons (MMst) of coal per quarter in the first half of 2017, a slight drop compared to the second half of 2016 but still higher than levels from the first half of 2016. The decrease resulted from weaker demand for steam coal, which is driv... Read More »Michigan utilities join forces to push energy career importance this week
The fourth annual Careers in Energy Week has come to Michigan, and utilities such as DTE Energy, Consumers Energy and the Lansing Board of Water & Light are taking the opportunity to promote their industry's possibilities. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder officially declared Oct. 16-20 Careers in Energ... Read More »House subcommittee hears draft legislative overhaul of oil and gas permitting on federal lands
The House’s Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a discussion this week regarding legislation known as the ONSHORE Act, which would allow states with their own regulatory programs greater power in permitting on federal lands. The bill is meant to give them more capabilities for oil... Read More »ExxonMobil breaks ground on research facility expansion in Clinton, New Jersey
ExxonMobil recently announced that it has broken ground on an expansion of its research facility in Clinton, New Jersey. Home to the company’s process research and development programs, the expansion will include areas to advance algae biofuel and carbon capture technologies. “Our resear... Read More »Dan Naatz