It has been nearly a year since Texas experienced the historical electric grid collapse and subsequent blackouts, which left millions of Texans in the dark for days and claimed the lives of hundreds. Now, the details of the event and the response of power regulators and legislators are outlined by TexasContinue Reading
As the nation’s clean energy assets have developed, Georgia has slowly become a powerhouse of manufacturing for renewable energy. Georgia is the third fastest-growing generator of solar power in the United States and the second fastest growing state for solar jobs in the country, according to The Hill. As Georgia’s clean energy assetsContinue Reading
The Texas electrical grid is being powered more and more by renewable energy as the cost of development falls and reliability increases with the improvement of battery storage technology. Wind and solar powered generation is now becoming cheaper than natural gas, and Texans are seeing the benefits, according to the HoustonContinue Reading
Oil production in the United States has been slashed by 12 percent since February in response to record-low oil demand, and energy experts wonder if the world will ever return to burning 100 million barrels a day, reports the Washington Post. Some oil producers are facing bankruptcy, including Chesapeake Energy, anContinue Reading
Keeping up with recent oil news feels like following a Hollywood drama with daily shocking headlines and surprising plot twists. CNBC has composed a detailed walkthrough of what led to the current oil crisis and where the industry now stands. From the crucial breakdown in OPEC+ negotiations, to a dramatic dropContinue Reading
The entire world is entering an era unknown in our lifetimes, and the economic and social disruptions that will occur over the coming year will be painful, and lasting. Demand for energy is falling, coinciding with the precipitous drop in economic activity, and oil and gas prices have been devastatedContinue Reading
The coronavirus continues to disrupt the global oil market as demand falls sharply and investors begin to worry. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) met in Vienna last week to debate who ought to slash oil production in response to the market crisis. Saudi Arabia and Russia, theContinue Reading
Environmental issues rank as a top concern among independent and moderate voters who will play critical roles in the 2020 election, prompting the GOP to release plans to address climate change, reports Forbes. Unlike the progressive Green New Deal, which was rejected by members of both parties for being tooContinue Reading
According to the Energy News Network, the Veterans Advanced Energy Project, launched by the Atlantic Council in 2019, shows that many are beginning to notice how the valuable skills gained in the military can make veterans key players in the clean energy transition. Technical and leadership skills, as well asContinue Reading
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