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OPEC oil export revenue lowest since 2004
Net oil export revenue totals for members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) dipped below 2005 totals for the first time in 2015, according recent estimates by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). After the dramatic gains made by OPEC members between 2005... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/shutterstock_270267647-300x185.jpg)
NEMA urges Congress to support energy modernization legislation
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) representatives hand-delivered a request on Thursday urging members of Congress to reconcile the differences between House and Senate bills for the modernization of the nation’s energy infrastructure. The request pertained to reconciling the... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/220px-Jim_Inhofe_official_photo_portrait_2007.jpg)
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Inhofe, Capito question NRC’s preparedness for reactor completion
U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently submitted a letter to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Stephen Burns calling for a thorough examination of the resources required to review a surge of construction milestone reporting as new nuclear plants in Geor... Read More »Dominion gives $1 million to schools for environmental energy programs
Dominion awarded $1 million in educational grants to K-12 and higher education institutions throughout the U.S. on Wednesday to fund energy and environmental exploration and workforce programs, including green roof technologies and wetland restoration. "This year's grants will support a variety ... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/shutterstock_217878703-300x228.jpg)
EIA report: Renewable electricity generation reaches new highs in 2016
Monthly U.S. renewable electricity generation from hydroelectric and non-hydroelectric renewables in 2016 is higher than all previous years, according to the Electric Power Monthly report, issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday. The EIA’s report found that renew... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/shutterstock_397235554-300x219.jpg)
New Mexico hosts 2016 Energy Summit
New Mexico hosted the “2016 Energy Summit: Energy Storage Strategies for Industry & National Security,” U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), in Albuquerque on Tuesday. “This year's summit on energy storage is a particularly important issue,” Heinrich said. “The grid of the future won't be ... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/shutterstock_227450902-300x205.jpg)
New York commits to 50 percent renewable energy target
The New York Public Service Commission approved a new measure on Monday that will boost the state’s clean energy production to 50 percent by 2030. The new Clean Energy Standard will see the third-largest state economy in the U.S. incrementally increase the diversity of New York’s electricity ... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/shutterstock_385772977-300x201.jpg)
North Carolina tops in the nation for PURPA-qualified solar facilities
North Carolina has the highest number of Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) qualified facilities in the nation, a report released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) revealed on Tuesday. The EIA’s Annual Electric Generator Data Form EIA-860 found that North ... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/140px-US-NuclearRegulatoryCommission-Seal.png)