Global demand for oil is pushing toward the 100 million barrels per day (bpd) threshold this year, but the American Petroleum Institute (API) said U.S. crude production is keeping pace.
The API’s latest energy outlook projected the second quarter of 2018 would turn out to be a good one for U.S.... Read More »
Carbon capture and sequestration could fill a key role in the development of carbon-free electricity in the coming years, but the technology still has a long way to go before it becomes more than a bit player in the climate-change discussion, Lynn Good, chairman and CEO of Duke Energy said during a ... Read More »
Employing community solar programs to meet Zero Net Energy (ZNE) goals could benefit consumers and the environment, a study released Wednesday found.
The study, conducted by The Brattle Group and released by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and the Natural Resources Def... Read More »
Siemens and SOLARKIOSK announced on Wednesday their joint plan to bring microgrid power to non-electrified communities in rural Africa.
The two companies presented a Memorandum of Understanding at the Intersolar trade show this week, setting the foundation for a joint project in Rwanda, where the... Read More »
Representatives from the energy sector testified before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy on Wednesday about how the tax reform bill will fuel investments in facilities, infrastructure, nuclear power generation and workforce.
Sam McCammon, president of Illinois-based Anam... Read More »
The Wind Catcher Energy Connection project, a project of Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) received approval from the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) this week.
This opens the door to the creation of a $4.5 billion, 2,000-megawatt wind farm, along with construction of a 350 mile... Read More »
U.S. electric utilities spent $3.6 billion on energy efficiency customer incentives in 2016, or an average of $24 per customer, a recent U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) survey found.
EIA’s survey of electric power sales, revenue, and energy efficiency (EIA-861) found that 43 percen... Read More »
The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) praised the House Committee on Natural Resources for easing regulations related to oil and natural gas development on public lands.
The committee met this week to mark up several bills seeking to alleviate federal permitting concerns.
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American Electric Power (AEP) recently named Robert Gallimore its new hydro plant manager, succeeding Doug Rosenberger, who will now manage the coal-fueled Mitchell Plant in Moundsville, West Virginia.
Gallimore will oversee all operational, performance, regulatory, financial and safety functions... Read More »
In a review of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) oil and gas lease suspension measures, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found a lack of monitoring or collection of data related to why those suspensions were put in place initially.
“We recommended that BLM develop a procedu... Read More »