Reports
New report probes oil, gas industry’s readiness against cyberthreats
A new report probes the oil and natural gas industry’s preparedness for cyber threats and provides insight into the cybersecurity programs that are in place. The report -- titled, “Defense-in-Depth: Cybersecurity in the Natural Gas and Oil Industry” – was issued by the American Petroleum... Read More »US power’s CO2 emissions at lowest level since 1987
Calculations from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) determined that the power sector’s carbon dioxide emissions have dropped 28 percent since 2005, leaving 2017 at the lowest CO2 production levels in 30 years. The reasons for this are tied to slower electricity demand growth and ... Read More »New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approves contract with Rutgers to perform energy storage analysis
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved this week a contract with Rutgers University to perform an analysis of the state’s energy storage needs and opportunities. The analysis will assist the state in meeting the energy storage targets set by the Clean Energy Act of 2018 of 60... Read More »Solar energy use will increase by 44 percent in Florida, report finds
Solar energy use in Florida is expected to increase by 44 percent over the next 10 years, according to a new report from the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC). As a percentage of Florida’s overall electricity, renewables will increase from the current 2 percent to about 8 percent in that ... Read More »Xcel Energy partners with Google to help customers manage energy
Xcel Energy announced Monday that it is working with Google to help their customers manage their energy use. Through this collaboration, the Minneapolis-based energy provider is using Google Assistant to launch voice actions as a way for customers to access information about improving energy effi... Read More »Brett Mattison