Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Reports
Environmental Defense Fund issues handbook on sustainable aviation fuels
The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has published a new handbook that offers guidance for companies, airlines, policymakers, and fuel producers to advance the use of high-integrity sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). EDF’s High-Integrity SAF Handbook provides solutions to the sector’s most pre... Read More »
Daily West Texas natural gas exports to Mexico reached 1.6 billion cubic feet even as national figures decreased
According to the latest figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), domestic natural gas exports to Mexico from West Texas averaged 1.6 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) this May, marking a 12 percent increase over the previous year. It continued an upward trend that has been ... Read More »
Duke Energy launches millions of first sustainable commercial paper notes for utility industry
In a first for the utility industry, Duke Energy last week deployed new, sustainable commercial paper notes, intending to utilize them to fund expenditures and programs related to diverse opportunities and suppliers, including businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans, LGBTQIA+ and more. Wi... Read More »
Solar Energy Industries Association releases roadmap to scale manufacturing sector
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released a roadmap Thursday outlining near- and long-term steps to scale America’s solar manufacturing sector. A response to the passage of the Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act (SEMA), part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the white... Read More »
EIA forecasts renewables to account for 22 percent of U.S. electricity generation in 2022
Electricity generation from renewable sources will account for 22 percent of power generated in the United States in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its forecast Friday. In 2020 and 2021, renewable energy sources, like hydropower, wind, and solar, accounted for 20 ... Read More »
Wind power accounted for more than 13,000 new MW, 32 percent of U.S. energy capacity growth in 2021
Last year, wind power accounted for a record 32 percent of the nation’s energy capacity growth, expanding the industry to the point that it could power as many as 40 million homes, according to three reports released by the U.S. Department of Energy this week. The rapid domestic growth of the ... Read More »
Duke Energy investigating two-way potential for Ford F-150 Lightnings on grid
Duke Energy recently announced plans to launch a research and development pilot program in Florida to test and evaluate the potential for Ford F-150 Lightnings to serve as grid resources, thanks to the all-electric trucks’ two-way grid charging capabilities. While much has been made of the dra... Read More »
Pay equity, diversity and inclusion among highlights of Duquesne Light Holding’s ESG report
Duquesne Light Holdings Inc. (DLH) highlighted its corporate focus on pay equity, diversity, and inclusion in its second ESG report this week. The energy company released its first report on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) last summer. The follow-up report was touted as another critical s... Read More »
